1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Name of RiderPlace figuresTotal placefiguresPlacingHenryCariouFalkenbergKeyperde TrannoySaunted’AstafortMontgomeryde BlommaertIn the prize jumping, two systems, so to say, were shown; the one,that employed by the Germans and Swedes, and the other, that usedby the other nations, to which, however, that employed by CaptainEkimoff (Russia) the pupil of Fillis, was an exception. The 6Swedes and the 4 Germans in the competition were all placed bythe judges among the first twelve, i. e. nearly all in the betterhalf of the list. The Frenchmen taking part in the competition oughtnot, however, to be considered as the best possible representatives ofFrench manège as it can be displayed during a prize riding. Theprize riding which formed part of the Military with its lesser requirements,resulted in the first and third places being taken by France.Great Britain and Sweden were the birthplaces of 6 and 5 respectivelyof the horses taking part in the competition. Germany contributed2, France 3, the U. S. A. 2, and Russia and Austria 1 each,Of the mounts, 3 were full bloods, and the remainder half-bloods.PRIZE JUMPING.Before the individual prize jumping began, the Royal Party arrivedat the Stadium in state, the Royal Cortege, escorted by cavalry, enteringthe great gateway and driving round the running track, enthusiasticallygreeted by a public that filled every seat in the building-After the members of the Royal Family had left their carriages, HisMajesty The King passed along the front of the riders, who weredrawn up in front of the Royal box, each of the competitors beingpresented to His Majesty by H. R. H. Prince Carl. Then came adisplay by those taking part in the prize riding, after which the individualprize jumping began.The maximum number, 6 competitors and 3 reserves, had beenentered by Sweden only; Russia and Germany had 6 competitors and2 reserves; Denmark, 6 competitors; France and the U. S. A. 5 each;Belgium, Great Britain and Norway 4 each, and Chili 2. There werethus, in all, 10 nations entered, but at the start, which embraced 31riders, Denmark and the U. S. A. were absent.595