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several hundred yards its boundary fence is strenji^thened by wire rope 

 (only two attempted the obstacle, Mr. Caldecott and Mr. Sinionds), which 

 they did by treading the wire down, and turning their horses over in front 

 of them. The result ! both horses got away — one was recovered after a 

 short chase ; the other galloped to Abridge, and was eventually lodgetl in 

 Col. Lockwood's stables. It says volumes for Mr. Caldecott's stamina 

 and condition that after footing it to Abridge he was able to rejoin us before 

 the day was over and to take his accustomed place at the head of affairs. 



Captain G. M. Tufnell on "The Pig 



Captain G. M. Tufnell, of the Essex Rei^inient, is ci son of 

 John Jolliffe l\ifnell, of Langleys, and brother to Teddie Tuf- 

 nell, whose portrait is given on the next page. Ca[)tain Tufnell 

 looks v^'hat he undoubtedly is, a thoroug-h workman (for did 

 we ever know a Tufnell that couldn't ride, and ride straight ?), as 

 he sits easily on his good hunter " The Pig"," a bay gelding, 

 standing- 16.1, by "Wild Oats," dam b\- "Woodman." 

 Although "The Pig" was placed third in the Roothing 

 Steeplechase Plate at the Harlow Races in '96, it is not as a 



