The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

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Daring English Eq uestrians.

feats of hcrsemanship ever
performed in this or any
other country was that Of Mr..
John Leech Naming, at the White Hart
Hotel, Aylesbury, nearly three-quar-
tiers Of Il century ago. He rode his
horse upstairs into the dining room.
and while the meal was in progress
jumped the animal clean over the table.
| Describing the incident not very long
ago, Mr.. Naming said: Nothing was
removed from the table. In fact. the
dinner was actually going on l
jumped the horse bareback, without
Bride before more than forty gentle
men, who were dining after the steeple
| chases.'
Seven or eight years ago a number of
German officers stationed at Metz per-
formed an extraordinary equestrian ex-
ploit-or perhaps escapade it ought TO
be called. Shortly after II one night
six lieutenants of the Thirteenth Ora
goons dashed out Of The barracks on
their chargers. clad in nothing but their
shirts. Without pausing they charged
an adjacent cafe, breaking the door
ways and windows and Ieaping their
horses over the heads OF the terrified
customers. Two Of them actually rode
around the large hall OF the cafe the
others contenting themselves with
leading their horses round by the
brides. The police were at once sent
for by the proprietor. but as one con
stable who veQturcd to expostulate was
brutally maltfeated for his temerity.
the others thought it prudent not to
Interfere. A few minutes later the
r0wdy officers remountcd their steeds
and rode off again at sallop. II is
hardly necessary to add that their out
rageons conduct created quite a sensa-
ton in the town.
For the sake Of wager a remarkable
feat of horsemanship was some years
ago accomplished by a sporting noble
man in certain West End mansion.
He made bet with friend that he
would ride his pony from the ground
floor OF the house TO the top and down
again. His steed required a good deal
Of persuasion to attempt the task,
but it was finally performed, though
the damage done to the stair carpets
and other things amounted to $50,
which had 10 be paid by the winner.
The foregoing performance was par
alleled by the exploit Of Lincolnshire
farmer who. at Kirt0n Lindsey In that
county succeeded in riding pony up
two flights OF stairs into a room and
to the ground floor again. The scene of
this equestrian feat was the George Inn
at kirton Lindsey, and il was consid-
cred all the more remarkable because
tile weight of the rider was as much as
twelve stone, while that of his mount
was under thirty stone.
a marvellous feat in the hunting field
was reported a few months since from
Warrnambool. Victoria. During run
of the local hounds horse known as
Handy Andy. ridden by Mr. NJ. ]. Dick
son, approached a stiG four-rail fence
in the neighborhood at Grasmere. an
other horse. bearing Or MacKnight.
stopped within a few feet OF HE oh.
stacle, and, running down the fence.
got in the wy of Handy Andy The
latter then jumped the 0bstructing
horse. rider and fence, just touching
the doctor with his hoofs. The fear
was superbIy done. but, unfortunately.
Handy Andy stumbled on landing and
unseated mis- clever and intrepid rider
Some extraordinary equestrian ex-
PLOTS have taken place in New York.
At costly banquet. given some time
ago in the carriage room OF Mr.. w. n.
Clark. an American millionaire. his
fayorlte horse was ridden round The
table by one of the forty guests after
1t had enjoyed a poetical feed OF
howers and champagne Afterward
Shetland ponies We're ridden into and
about the room by others of the guests.
The revels being prolonged into the
small hours OF the morning.
Some volunteer officers in Wales rode
their horses at full gallop at midnight
over the rocky declvities of neigh
boring mountain without mishaD TO
men or mounts.-Tn Bits.