Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11
HORSEBACK FEATS.
Extraordinary Performances
Daring English Equestrians.

Extraordinary Performances by
Daring English Equestrians.
One Of the most extraordinary feats
Of horsemanship performed in this or
any other country was that Of Mr..
John Leech Naming at the White Hart
hotel, Eylesbury, nearly three-quar-
ters of a century ago. He rode his
horse upstairs into the dining room,
and while the meal was in progress
jumped the animal clean over the ta-
BILE. Describing the incident not very
long ago, Mr.. Naming said: Moth
| ing was removed from the table. In
fact the dinner was actually going
on. I jumped the. horse bareback.
without bride before more than 40
gentleman, who were dining after the
steeplechases.
Seven or eight years ago number
Of German officers stationed at Metz
performed an extraordinary eques-
train exploit-or perhaps escapade 1t
ought to be called. Shortly after IL
one night six lieutenants Of the 18th
dragons dashed out Of the barracks
on their chargers, clad in nothing but
their shirts. without pausing, they
charged an adjacent cafe, breaking the
doorways and windows and leaping
their horses over the heads Of the ter
rified customers. Two Of them actual
ly rode around the large hall Of the
cafe, the others contenting themselves
with leading their horses round by the
bridle The police were at once sent
for by the proprietor, but as one con-
stable who ventured to expostulate
was brutally maltreated for his temer-
| ity, the others thought 1t prudent not
to interfere. A few minutes later the
rowdy officers remounted their steeds
and rode off again at the gallop. 1t Is
hardly necessary to add that their out
rageous conduct created quite a sem
sation in the town.
For the sake Of a wager remarka-
BILE feat Of horsemanship was some
years ago accomplished by sporting
nobleman in a certain West End man.
sion. He made a bet with a friend
that he would ride his pony from the
ground floor Of the house to the top
and down again. His steed required
good deal Of persuasion to attempt
the task, but 1t was finally performed,
though the damage done to the stair
carpets and other things amounted to
almost ESQ, which had to be paid by
the winner.
The foregoing performance was par
alleled by the exploit Of Lincolnshire
farmer, who, at Kirton 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 1t
was considered all the more remarka-
BILE because the weight Of the rider was
as much as IL stone, while that of his
mount was under 80 stone.
A marvellous feat in the hunting
field was reported few months since
from Warrambool, Victoria. During
run Of the local hounds horse
known as Handy Andy. ridden by Mr..
M. J. Dickson, approached stiff four
rail fence in the neighborhood of Gras-
mere. Another horse, bearing DR.. Nc
Knight, stopped within few feet OF
the obstacle and, running down the
fence, got in the way Of Handy Andy.
The latter then jumped the obstructing
horse, rider and fence, just touching
the doctor with his hoofs. The feat
was superbly done, but, unfortunately.
Handy Andy stumbled on landing and
unseated his clever and intrepid rider.
Some extraordinary equestrian ex-
ploits have taken place in New York.
At costly banquet, given some time
ago in the carriage room Of Mr.. w. H.
Clark, an American millionaire, his ia
vorite horse was ridden round the table
by one of the 40 guests, after 1t had
enjoyed a poetical feed" Of flowers
and champagne. Afterward Shetland
ponies were 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 mid
night over the rocky declivities OF
neiehborinp mountain without niishap