312 LADIES ON HOESEBACK. 



FoEDHAM. — The course is a most trying one, 

 and the feat was one never before atteiTiptedj 

 by a lady. I did it to show that my horse was! 

 capable of accomplishing the task, and the 

 risk was not what you describe it, for he was 

 too clever to put a foot astray. Major Stone 

 of the 80th accompanied me, and gave me a 

 good lead. The only time I passed him was 

 when his horse refused at an ugly post and 

 rail. It is not true that he was thrown. He 

 rode splendidly, managing a difficult horse. 

 There was no ** crowd," and in short it is 

 evident that you have received an exaggerated 

 account of the affair. 



J. Dunne. — He won at Newcastle in 1879. 



Collins W. — She was, in my opinion, 

 unfairly handicapped, and the verdict was 

 general respecting the matter. 



Douglas. — The horse was not shot for 

 five hours after, and lay quivering all that 

 time. The owner was absent, and four of 

 us galloped in search of him. Nobody was 

 to blame. Mr. W. B. Morris, 7th Hussars, 

 was the rider, and no better ever wore 

 silk. 



