Gentlemen Riders 



"It is difficult" (says his biographer) **to picture a life of 

 greater and more continuous bodily and mental activity than 

 that spent by Alec Goodman. Though sport doubtless occu- 

 pied the greater portion of his time, we must not omit speaking 

 of him as a leading agriculturist, for he energetically and 

 successfully conducted a very large farming business, every 

 detail of which was under his personal supervision, not a 

 minute of daylight being lost either before or after his 

 absences from home in pursuit of sport." 



In 1884 he gave up farming and went to reside at Lea- 

 mington, where he remained until shortly before his death, in 

 September, 1904. 



It is good to know that not only did his sons follow in their 

 father s footsteps — Young Alec, as he was called in the latter's 

 lifetime, being a fine rider to hounds, as well as between the 

 flags — but several of his grandsons and granddaughters also 

 excel in the saddle ; notably Mrs. " Dot " Clements, whose 

 display of horsemanship at the International Show at Olympia 

 last summer was voted absolutely faultless by all who 

 witnessed it. 



Mr. DIGBY COLLINS 



From about ten years of age I hunted, as often as hounds 

 came within reach, during the winter holidays ; and it was the 

 joy of my life to ride over as many of the high stone-wall banks, 

 as hounds furnished me with any excuse for jumping, in West 

 Cornwall. 



After leaving Eton, where the twin brothers, Edward and 



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