The Washington times., 1934-07-19

Olympia Horse Show was when
o special class 1.-THE Prince Of
Wales Cup" was competed for
By teams Of three officers Of the
Same nationality in uniform,
Jumping over q stiff course.
Riders from England, France,
Belgium, Sweden and Ireland
competed. The Prince of Wales
attended to see this class. The
cup is a most beautiful one of
Old English silver. In the Royal
Box the Prince had many guests
and there was an enormous
crowd to see this class. Never
| have I seen such q beautiful ex-
hihition Of jumping. 1t is marv-
Slous to see what the best horses
OF each country can do, jumping
obstacles Of all kinds and max
ing many clear performances.
I am told that the Prince Of
Wales is the most beloved per-
son in the world. If this is true
the horses must know it, for
they outdid themselves to jump
Tor him. Many young people
were in the Royal Box with the
Prince and they seemed to be
having a jolly time.
$" Jumping in the class for this
cup was Prince Adolf Of Sweden,
who. has been riding his horses
in the show each day. He rides
beautifully and seems to be q
keen horseman. I think the
SwedeS ride more like Americans
than any of the other national
1ties. They seem to leave their
horses outhS alone. How
some Of the horses get over the
Jumps, / don't see, for just as
y they get to the jumps the riders
give their heads jerk. Up the
poor horses head goes and he
can't possibly see the Jump and
50 must take it on faith. Any
way they are schooled to clear
them, so that is all that seems
to matter.
France, England and Sweden
had the same scores in this
class, so had to jump off the tie.
One Of the Swedish officers
owned a horse that had done
better in the show than any Of
the other horses from Sweden.
He was Kornett, owned by Capt.
C1aes de Koenig, so he turned
his horse over to the Prince of
Sweden to ride, as if any one
won from Sweden they wanted
it to be the prince.
Sweden got faults in the
iumpoff, so was ruled out.
Then the Swedish prince went
to sit in the royal box with the
Prince Of Wales, to watch Eng
land and France jump for the
cup. Everyone was keyed up
= with excitement now. England
made the next fault, the cup
then going to France, which has
won more up to this time than
any. other country. I thought
her horses looked best the first
Tiay we looked them over.
T AS the three officers rode into
the ring to salute the Prince of
Wales and to receive their rib
Sons from the French ambaSSa-
dor, the "MarSeilles" was played.
The horses, Arcachon, ridden by
Lieut.. x. Bizard; Espiatz. ridden
by Commandant de LaiSSardiere,
and Saida, ridden by Lieut.. H.
de Maupeou, were held by
grooms and the riders went up
into the royal box to receive the
beautiful cup from the Prince Of
wales.
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I: Directly after this class was
ever, an exhibition of riding
vas given by the French Cav
airy School in honor of the
Prince of Wales.
: This school, at Saumur in the
South Of France, was founded
n It'll. The instructors, of
! whom there are only IL, were
Aamed the Cadre Noir in 1924
from the black uniforms which
they have worn since that day.
This Is the first time that the
whole Cadre Noir of 12. with
their team Of Sauteurs COM
posed Of SouS-Maitres, has
been to England.
Il enjoyed this exhibition
more than anything at the
show. The IL men rode up to
the royal box and the horses
, by command from the leader
knelt in salute to the Prince
Of Wales. The mems costumes
we're white riding breeches and
Black uniform with gilt braid
end ShoulderetteS. medals ga
lore adorned the front of their
uniforms. They wore black
Boots, black cockade hats with
cold braid ana roSettes. The
horses were bedecked with