RM2BW2D21–For the first time in 50 years, the Kenyan Jumping Hare is represented at the London Zoo. Five of the animals, they have the head of the English hare and the body and longtail of the Wallaby, had just been put on view after the period of quarantine which followed their arrival from Kenya. The newcomers opinion of the zoo life does not seem particularly high so far, they are trying to borrow their way out of the enclosure. It's all labour in vain, however because the zoo authorities have very thoroughly placed a barrier of wire netting beneath the surface. Photo shows: Two of the hares pursuing
RM2BW2D2P–For the first time in 50 years, the Keny Jumping Hare is represented at the London Zoo. Five of the animals, they have the head of the English hare and the body and longtail of the Wallaby, had just been put on view after the period of quarantine which followed their arrival from Kenya. The newcomers opinion of the zoo life does not seem particularly high so far, they are trying to borrow their way out of the enclosure. It's all labour in vain, however because the zoo authorities have very thoroughly placed a barrier of wire netting beneath the surface. Photo shows: Four of the hares busily en
RMWH8H3P–Maryland Hunt Cup: horses jumping a solid timber fence in 1969 steeplechase. One of the oldest, most prestigious and challenging steeplechase events in the United States. Encyclopedia of the Horse page 220. . . .
RM2BW9231–Horses jumping the fences at the R A Woolwich point to point . 1936
RM2BWB4JE–Oxford versus Cambridge in the Officer Training Corps tournament at Cambridge . 2nd Lieutenant W G Carr and Sergent A F Sinclair in the half section jumping . 12 June 1923
RMWH8HT5–Liverpool Grand Steeplechase - This, in 1839, was the fourth Grand Steeplechase on the Aintree Course, but it is considered the first Grand National. They ran tiwce round a two-mile circuit, jumping 29 obstacles. Part of the course was plough. There were two brooks, each taken twice. The favourite was The Nun, Allen McDonough (stripes), the winner Lottery, Jem Mason (white blaze, behind him), and the second Seventy Four, Tom Oliver (extrme left, jumping). Captain Becher on Conrad had already fallen into the other brook for the second time. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page
RM2BW406D–Riding lessons for the young at a Surrey school. Training over hurdles and hedges, children of the six years of age and up words are taught the intricacies of horsemanship in the pleasant fields of the Surrey countryside at Upper Warlingham, at riding school run by Miss Margaret Case. Photo shows: Miss Molly Priddis watches carefully as she takes a hurdle during riding lessons at Miss Margaret Case's riding school at Upper Warlingham, Surrey. 17 September 1936
RM2BWAX3D–Miss Barbara Kelly and her alsatians Meg and Coona , who presented a canine cabaret at Olympia in aid of the Royal Veterinary College . Miss Kelly , of the BBC , trains these animals in her spare time . 11 May 1931
RM2BW22D8–The Princess Risborough agricultural show, of which Mr Bertram Mills is president, was held at Princess Risborough Bucks. There will horses, cattle and agricultural classes, open jumping contest and children jumping contest. Miss Cynthia Black the only woman driver in the coaching marathon on the driving seat of Mr Bertram Mills old berkley coach. 9 September 1937
RM2BW36B8–In his stride ' Wold Wooley ' a greyhound dog . June 1933
RM2BTPB3F–Sensational Grand National . The eventual winner , ' Tipperary Tim ' ( on left ) and Billy Barton ( 2nd ) taking last jump with a riderless horse . 30 March 1928
RM2BW8NFN–A young boy rides a horse bareback . 1936 .
RM2BW8NFY–A young boy rides a horse bareback . 1936 .
RMWH8HT8–Punchestown was started by the Kildare Hunt in 1850, and in the next 10 years became the headquarters of Irish steeplechasing. The first ditch or 'grip' of this famous double-bank was 6ft 6in wide and 3ft deep. the top 6ft 6in wide. the second ditch 4ft wide. The take-off was banked up. The whole 17ft was 'flown', but rarely. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 174.
RMWH8HY2–Jerome Park. This is the Handicap Steeplechase Purse of $600, of which $100 to the second, run on 6th November 1877. From the right the horses are Deadhead, New York and Dandy. they finished in that order. Races like this so increased the popularity of Jerome Park that the normally-empty grass slopes (see illustration p.224) 'swarmed with elegant ladies and their attendant gentlemen.' The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 232-3.
RMWH8H2H–Hurdle Racing: The Singleton Novices Hurdle Race, Fontwell Park. Encyclopedia of the Horse page 194. . . .
RMWH8HWF–Ontario steeplechasing - on 9th May 1843, the army in 'Canada West' put on a grand Military Steeplechase at London, 100 miles west of Toronto. This was only the second year of racing in Ontario, which in the next 15 years became more successful than that of Quebec because of an English rather than a French population. Canadian steeplechasing, beginning thus early and vigorously, was the principal parent of American. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 220.
RMWH8HRA–This event was allegedly run by the officers of a regiment stationed at Ipswich in 1803: 'The First Steeplechase on Record. Cannon-Ball, on his Gunpowder horse, challenging the champion to a struggle for the lead. They charged the last fence together: and while the Great Gun jumped smash through the middle of the gate, the grey, still hand in hand, stepped neatly over the strong hurdle fence and bank, by a jump on and off. Subden came third: the Lounger's horse, careless of his woe ful cries. Sipson was making a good line of his own across a field: and two, dismounted in the distance, were
RMWH8HWA–An 'Irish bank' was at this period one of the obstacles in the Grand Steeple-Chase. Its design was unlike the double at Punchestown (see p.174), and more resembled an obstacle in a modern 'event' course than anything to be galloped over. It was said to be one of the reasons for the success of Henry Linde and his Irish horses at Auteuil. he won the Grand Steeple-Chase in 1882 and 1883, both times with four-year-olds, about the date of this engraving. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 183.
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