CHAPTER XXVIII 



CONCLUSION 



The Princess of Wales, as well as His Royal Highness the 

 Prince, sets the fashion in her love for, and possession of, 

 beautiful horses. In the Sandringham stables is a collec- 

 tion from all parts of the world, and above each manger, 

 is written in gold letters, the name of her pets. The 

 Princess is a skilful whip, and takes a special pride in 

 driving her four French ponies, while nothing better is 

 found in England than her tandem team. Her beautiful 

 and gentle saddle horse, Kinsky, is of Hungarian breed. 

 It is, however, long since she has indulged in riding. 



In the harness-room are many interesting pictures of 

 famous horses, both alive and dead, while a touching 

 souvenir of the noted racer, Ormonde, consists of a white 

 velvet tablet in a silver frame, whereon is embroidered with 

 his hair, his name. 



To conceive a more varied and bewildering exhibition 

 of equine splendour than charmed the eyes of every 

 beholder at the Queen's latest Jubilee, would be im- 

 possible; not only in the horses themselves — the ibtif 

 cream - coloured ponies which drew Her INIajesty's 

 coach, the superb chargers ridden by Roj'alty and the 

 nobility, and the perfectly matched animals of every 

 regiment — but also in their magnificent equipments, their 

 trained obedience in the military march, and the Centaur- 



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