1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

The mounts used in this competition were, as a rule, of first ratequality, and it would probably be difficult to obtain a finer collectionof service horses. Of the 27 horses, no less than 15 were quitecertainly foaled within Great Britain; 4 were French and 4 Americans;Sweden contributed 3 and Germany 1. Only 3 were full-bloods; theothers were half-bloods.THE PRIZE RIDING.9 nations had entered for this competition. Sweden had the maximumnumber, 6 with 3 reserves; Denmark, France and Germanyeach had 5; Great Britain and the U. S. A. had 4 each; Norway3 and Russia 1. At the start, however, there were only 21 ridersfrom 8 nations, Great Britain’s representatives not putting in an appearance.The competition took place on the course specially arranged forthe event on the Field Riding Club’s ground. According to the propositions,the obstacles which were to be taken consisted of an earthwallwith bar 0.80 met.; fence, 1 met.; fence 1,10 met., dry ditchwith bar in front, 3 met., and fence, 1 met. The obedience testconsisted of the rolling towards the horse of a wooden cylinder, 80 cm.diameter and c:a 1,50 met. long, and painted with stripes in 3 colours.List of competitors and horses.Name of RiderCountry Name of HorseWherefoaledRemarksCariou, Capitaine, École Franced’artillerie.Seigner, Lieutenant, 12:eCuirassiers.d’Astafort, Lieutenant,6:e Cuirassiers.v. Flotow, Oberleutnant, GermanyUlanen-Regiment 13.Bonde, C., Count, Master Swedenof the Horse, Captain,Royal Life GuardHussars.v. Moers, Rittmeister, GermanyMilitär-Reit-Institut.de Trannoy, Gaston, BelgiumLieutenant du 2:e régimentde guides.Bürkner, Oberleutnant, GermanyJäger-Regiment zuPferd 2.de Blommaert, E., Baron,capitaine du 1:erBelgiumregiment de guides.v. Blixen-Finecke, H., SwedenBaron, Lieut., RoyalScanian Dragoons.38 Fifth Olympiad. 593Mignon,b., g., a.Dignité,br., m., 9 y.Castibalza,b., g., 10 y.Senta,b., m., a.Emperor,br., g., a.FrancePrussiaSwedenNew Bank, Englandbr., m., a.Capricieux,b., g., 9 Y-King,b., g., a.Clonmore,br., g., 12 y.Maggie,br., m., a.GaliciaSweden