1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

During the spring of 1910 the following members were added tothe Committee :Colonel B. MUNCK,J. PHILIPSON, Esq.,Captain, Baron N. PALMSTIERNA,Lieut., Count C. G. LEWENHAUPT,Lieut. C. TRÄGÅRDH,the latter of whom afterwards officiated as Secretary, Count von Rosenbeing the General Secretary.The first questions dealt with by the Committee were the placingof the Horse Riding competitions on a secure economic basis, andthe drafting of the programme.While, at previous Olympic Games, only medals and challengeprizes had been awarded in every branch of athletics, the first idea,when the proposal was made to place Horse Riding competitions onthe programme, was, that in consequence of the very great expenseentailed on those taking part in the events, it wo uld not be possibleto carry them out successfully unless large money-prizes were also given.In consequence, the first measure taken by the Committee was toendeavour to obtain funds for the prizes in question.As a means of comparison between the original and the final programmesand budgets, it may be of interest to mention that the earliestdraft of the programme included prize riding, prize jumping,pentathlon on horseback (the latter embracing team cross-country riding,prize jumping and prize riding, individual steeple-chase ridingand a long distance ride with prize jumping), and Jeu de Rose, whilethe first budget amounted to Kr. 35,000 (£ 1,925 : $ 9,625), of whichKr. 15,000 (£ 825 : $ $ 4,125) was to be awarded in money prizes,the rest going to pay expenses.In order to be able to carry out the competitions, the Committeedetermined to apply first of all to the Swedish Olympic Committee witha request for a guarantee fund of Kr. 10,000 (£ 550 ; $ $ 2,750),the Committee also applied to the Horse Show in Stockholm, theStockholm Horse Racing Club and all the Field Riding Clubs in thecountry asking them to give guarantees to cover the expenses.As a result, the following guarantees were signed:The Swedish Olympic Committee 10,000: (£ 550 : $ 2,750)The Stockholm Horse Racing Club 10,000: (£ 550 : $ 2,750)The Stockholm Field Riding Club 5,000: (£ 275 : $ 1,375)The Scanian 5,000: (£ 275 : $ 1,375)The Gothenburg 5,000: (£ 275 : $1,375)The Småland—Östergötland Field RidingClub 2,000: (£ 110 : $ 550)The Uppland—Vestmanland Field RidingClub 1,000: (£ 55 : $ 275)The Norrland Field Riding Club 1,000: (£ 55 : $ 275)Total : Kronor: 39,000: (£ 2,145 : $ 10,725)566