1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

5. To inform the “Olympiska Spelens Hästtäflingskommitté” at Stockholm of thename of the frontier-station at which the horses will be brought into the country;of the route taken, and of the time when they may be expected at the saidstation; this information should reach the Committee not later than three full daysbefore the calculated arrival of the horses at the frontier-station;6. To see that the groom accompanying the horses is provided with the followingdocuments, viz.:a) A certificate in agreement with the official form (green), issued on thewriter’s word of honour and conscience, to the effect that, during the two monthsprevious to transport, the horse has not been affected by glanders, nor has beenin any kind of communication with an animal suffering from the said disease; thereliability of the attester’s word being certified to in due form by a Swedish Consul,or by some other official authority;b) Duplicate lists of the horse-furniture accompanying the horses.The Committee will see that the grooms are supplied with meals during transport withhorses in Sweden, and it will also have the necessary quantities of oats, hay and strawat the frontier-stations, for supplying the horses during transport.On the condition that the above directions are exactly carried out, the Committeewill attend to all the necessary formalities for the transport of the horses in Sweden,and also for the veterinary- and customs-examinations. It will, in addition, advancethe amount necessary for the payment of that part of the costs of freight whichis due for the transport outside the Swedish frontiers, but the owner of the horsesshall be bound to repay the Committee, on demand, the amount of this disbursementfor freight.All postal communications must be addressed:"Kommittén för Hästtäflingar",4, Karlavägen, Stockholm.Telegrams: “Centaur”, Stockholm.The Secretary’s telephone is: Riks. 24.Stockholm, May, 1912.The Committee for the Horse Riding Competitions.Relative positions of the Nations in the Horse Riding Competitions,according to the official method of calculating points.SwedenGermanyFranceU. S. A.BelgiumN a t i o n615