FAMOUS GENERALS cS: IIORSEMANSTTTP 69 



Lord Kitchener was no horseman. I have 

 known men as tall and much of the same build 

 as that great general who when riding looked like 

 part of a horse ; but K. of K. had an ugly seat 

 and never appeared to be very comfortable when 

 mounted. He had, of course, to take part in many 

 processions, and I understand he looked best and 

 enjoyed himself more when he was on the back 

 of Democrat, an American bred and a remarkably 

 well-named racer, being by Sensation out of Equality. 

 I believe this horse was brought to this country by 

 the late Lord William Beresford and eventually 

 became the property of Richard Marsh, the King's 

 trainer. It was Marsh who made a present of him 

 to Lord Kitchener, who rode him in the Delhi 

 Durbar Procession of King Edward VI L 



Lord Kitchener was rather doubtful about 

 accepting Democrat even to take out to India as 

 a charofer, though he had the assurance of Marsh 

 that he was very quiet and that he had often been 

 ridden on Newmarket Heath by that trainer's 

 daughter. K. of K. played for safety in accepting 

 the invitation of the Duke of Portland to send 

 Democrat to the riding school at Welbeck Abbey 

 before shipping him out to India. Lord Kitchener 

 eventually grew more than proud of his race gift, 

 and though he never raced him, Democrat took 

 many prizes at the horse shows, and was finally 



