Falls (Accidents)
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Racing Mishaps, 1870s-1930s
Two photographs of horse racing mishaps at the 'first southern meeting under National Hunt Rules at Newbury' in 1919. The top image shows the horse, "Unity" falling at the brook in the Findon Selling Handicap Steeplechase and unseating the jockey; and the bottom image shows the horse, "Neil Girl" nearly falling at the second obstacle in the Juvenile Selling Hurdle race.
Remarkable Racing Crash Snapshots, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of a racehorse crash during the Prince of Wales' steeplechase at Sandown in the early 20th century. The top image shows 'Captain Gollan on his horse, "Mabu" thrown to the ground and O'Sullivan on his horse, "Wing Commander" about to fall as his mount stumbles' and the bottom image shows another shot of the double fall immediately after the first showing Captain Gollan rising while O'Sullivan heads for the ground with both horses in the process of stumbling.
Steeplechase Falls at Cambridge University, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of two bad falls at steeplechases in the early 20th century. The first image shows Mr. J H Hopwood lying beneath his horse, "Satan" after falling at a jump during the Cottenham Challenge Cup; and the second image shows Mr. A Eltons' horse, "Gamecock" falling at the ditch in the University Cup Challenge in Cambridge, England.
Story about a St Kilda man surviving a fall, 1867
Story about a St Kilda [Hiorta] man surviving a fall from the rocks where he was hunting because 'the birds he had round his belt kept him afloat.' It adds that he was driven to North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath].
The Dangers of Chasing, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of the horse, "William Lad" turning a complete somersault at the 'open ditch at Kempton Park, throwing his jockey to the ground. Tarnapol (left) also narrowly escaped disaster, but Morgan kept his seat when his mount fell to his knees, and managed to continue the race' in the early 20th century.
The Prince Saw Several Riders Crash at Jumps, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of the Prince of Wales in an inset and a jockey and horse in the middle of a bad fall after jumping a gate during a competition in April 1921.
Undergrad's Remarkable Spill, 1870s-1930s
Photograph showing the horse, "Lucky Lad", and his jockey, J.A.G. Emmet taking a spill at the water jump during the steeplechase at Oxford whch was the first of the 'Oxford "grinds"'.