1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

13. Foreign competitors will be accorded the following privileges:Free transport in Sweden for horses entered for the games, free stabling, forageand veterinary attendance in Stockholm, free board and lodging for one groom.Furthermore, four competitors from each country — in the first instance thoseentered for the Military competition — will have their travelling expenses in Sweden paid, as well as full board and residence in Stockholm while the Horse-RidingCompetitions last (not exceeding 7 days).At the expiration of the time for entries, each country shall, through their severalOlympic Committees, send in the names of those competitors (and their reserves)who are to enjoy the benefit of the above privileges.Application for free stabling shall be made at the close of entries, on theI June, 1912.14. The Committee will not undertake any responsibility for accidents or illnesswhich may befall any horse entered for the competitions.15. The judges will, as a rule, be of Swedish nationality.For judging the Prize-Riding competition, foreign judges will also be appointed.Further regulations will be issued later.16. The Committee for the Horse-Riding Competitions reserves to itself theright to make alterations in, and additions to, the programme and regulations.Propositions.I.Military=Competition.Team competition: One team of not more than four competitors from eachcountry; the first three to count (with not more than two reserves); at the same timeIndividual competition.Special Regulations.The competition is open only to officers on the active list (not more than fourcompetitors from any country), riding either horses belonging to their respectivearmies, or those registered in the army as service horses. Entries to be accompaniedby a certificate from the commanding officer of the regiment (principal ofthe Riding School) to the effect that the horse is a bona fide army horse or registeredas a service horse.Horses belonging to the army and attached to Government Riding Schools (notto individual officers) for purposes of instruction are barred.The competition is divided into five tests and must not be concluded in less thanthree days. The Committee shall have the right to interpose one or more daysof rest between those days on which competitions are held.Each rider may enter not more than two horses, but can only use one of them,and shall be obliged to ride this one in all the tests. No outside help may bereceived during the progress of the competition, except in tests 1 and 2, for thepurpose of shoeing, veterinary and medical treatment.1. Long Distance Ride and during its progress:2. Cross Country Ride.Undress-Uniform without arms.Bitting: curb and snaffle.Saddling optional.Minimum weight: 80 kilos.Distance: 55 kilometres; 50 kilometres on the road and, during the latter partof the ride, 5 kilometres on a cross-country course of 5 kilometres, marked outwith flags.Maximum time: For the whole distance, 4 hours, of which 15 minutes will becounted for the cross-country ride of 5 kilometres; shorter time, whether for thewhole ride or for the cross-country ride, will not be awarded extra points.1035