Rik
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Post by Rik on Dec 23, 2011 19:42:55 GMT 1
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pip
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Post by pip on Dec 24, 2011 0:20:50 GMT 1
That was fascinating. Continental riders, I guess, not many British would be doing dressage then. I have some old books to have a browse,but no-one really springs to mind. The French, Polish, Hungarian military would be into Haute Ecole.
The only British person who might possibly would be Col. Williams? I think he helped write the first Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship. Not Captain Haynes I don't think.
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Post by kristine on Dec 24, 2011 15:37:05 GMT 1
Very interesting! Was it just me or did the only ones who looked remotely happy to be there were the ones petting their horses?
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Dora
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Post by Dora on Dec 25, 2011 1:47:53 GMT 1
Is it Henry Wynmalen?
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Post by Tuppence on Dec 25, 2011 9:53:53 GMT 1
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 25, 2011 11:07:48 GMT 1
I would think it's definately a German rider. I have a book by Henry Wynmalen which he wrote in 1950 full of pictures of him and this is not him. .Apart from anything else this man is much too old Wynmalen was born in 1889.
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Rik
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Post by Rik on Dec 26, 2011 13:33:37 GMT 1
Going on the hat, trousers, horse and the way it’s ridden, pretty sure he’s not British, Austrian or German I would have thought.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 26, 2011 16:23:31 GMT 1
I absolutely agree Rik----------Count Robert Orssich was another idea I had , but again too young.
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Post by pip on Dec 26, 2011 18:51:54 GMT 1
There was a Polish rider who taught William Fox Pitt in his younger days, it is in his autobiography. Hungary also had a strong equestrian tradition and the ladies side saddle are surely wearing french style hats?
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Post by pip on Dec 26, 2011 18:59:42 GMT 1
I meant Captain Hance - but the only picture I have of him was in the 1930s and he was a bit fleshy by then, and quite a "big" sort of chap.
Henry Wynmalen was very slightly built and had a pointed chin and generally wore glasses.
I would love to know the answer to this! Try putting it on the Horse and Hound website, there may be someone there who would know.
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Post by heather on Dec 28, 2011 10:44:36 GMT 1
Wow Rik, thanks for posting that. What an utterly fascinating piece of film! I cannot imagine who the rider would be, as it is in Germany, but I will send this to Dr Thomas Ritter who is of course, German and is a classical trainer, who may well know the identity.
The side saddle riders are superb too- last time I saw a demo by our SSA here, it looked like a cross between the Mad Hatters tea party and the Homepride Flour graders, with the bowler and top hats all nodding like crazy!! That was truly great to see!
Heather
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Post by heather on Dec 28, 2011 14:24:42 GMT 1
Well the main SS rider is apparently Kathe Franke, and another rider is a Swiss called Bonde, but I am trying to find out which!
Heather
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Rik
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Post by Rik on Dec 28, 2011 15:50:03 GMT 1
Thanks Heather thats fantastic, it's amazing where a name can take you. Carl Bonde 1912 Olympics. Kathe Franke. Pathe site has some good footage of SRS if you look, interesting how they have changed in 90 years.
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Post by heather on Dec 28, 2011 18:19:13 GMT 1
Rik, That guys name has been on the tip of my tongue all day, and couldnt get my head round it! I knew it was similar to Steinbrecht, but it is Oscar Maria Stensbeck with thanks to a Danish member of a facebook group!! Heather
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Rik
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Post by Rik on Dec 29, 2011 10:58:27 GMT 1
Thanks for your help and please pass on my thanks to the person who identified him, it has lead me to a book, which I had hoped for all along called “Reiten” published in 1935.
I managed to track a second hand copy down in Germany last night so just awaiting it’s arrival now.
Thanks again to all those involved.
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