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Jumping (Horsemanship)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Jumping. Military Horsemanship in Deauville, [France], 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3062
Scope and Contents

Three photographs from a jumping competition showcasing military horsemanship of officers from the Allied and Associated armies at Deauville, France during World War I. One photograph shows British competitor, Lieutenant H G Morrison on Corintho jumping a fence; one photograph shows Captain Laissardiere on Othello jumping a fence; and one photograph showing an unnamed French officer taking a water jump.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Jumping. Monarch of the Turf and Snapped in Mid-Air, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3063
Scope and Contents

Two photographs from a newspaper featuring racehorses and show jumping in the early 20th century. The top image is of the of the American racehorse, "Man O' War" owned by Mr. Samuel Riddle and said to be 'the greatest thoroughbred in the history of the Turf.' The bottom image is of three competitors at the Aldershot Horse Show going over one of the jumps with the middle horse failing to clear the gate and bringing it down.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Mounted Policemen at Play, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1970
Scope and Contents

Photograph of police Sergeant P.S. Thorp on a horse jumping over a gate during the Metropolitan Police mounted branch sports at Wanstead. Sergeant Thorp was the winner of the individual jumping competition on 21 May, 1921.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Over the Fences: Palace Hunting Contest, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3066
Scope and Contents

Photographs of racehorses jumping over the fences at the Palace hunting contest in the early 20th century. The top images shows, J C Gillam's horse, "Donovan" jumping a fence and which was the winner of the Palace Ladies' hunting contest. The bottom image shows W E Hamer's horse, "Alaska" jumping a fence, but failed to make the final.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Point-To-Point Races at Oxford, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1998
Scope and Contents

Photograph from the 4 March, 1922 edition of the Daily Mirror showing the racehorses taking 'the first fence in the New College Grind and Old Members' Race' at Oxford.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Racing Mishap. Sensational Tumble, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3058
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a horse racing mishap showing a 'sensational tumble' a horse took at an American steeplechase event throwing its jocky many feet away in 1919.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Remarkable Racing Crash Snapshots, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/2003
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Steeplechase Falls at Cambridge University, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1994
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

The Dangers of Chasing, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1991
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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.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

The Grey Mare's Leap, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1947
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Mrs Livingstone's grey mare in mid leap over a gate during the jumping competition at Rotherfield House Show in 1922.

Dates: 1870s-1930s