STEEPLECHASE RIDING 



NiMROD, writing of Mr. Meynell's reign in 

 Leicestershire, tells us that it was in that 

 great sportsman's day that " the hard riding, 

 or we should rather say, quick riding to 

 hounds which has ever since been practised 

 was first brought into vogue. The late Mr. 

 Childe, of Kinlet Hall, Shropshire — a sports- 

 man of the highest order, and a great personal 

 friend of Mr. Meynell — is said to have first 

 set the example . . . and the art of riding 

 a chace may be said to have arrived at a state 

 of perfection quite unknown at any other 

 period of time." Doubtless this increased 

 pace in " the art of riding a chace " it was 

 that first turned men's thoughts in the 

 direction of steeplechasing. We all remember 

 that now historic mot : " What fun we miorht 

 have if it wasn't for these d d hounds ! " 



