Friday, February 21st, 1896. 



Meet at Forest Lodge. A large " field," swelled by numerous 

 first appearances on the part of the Junior Division, which mustered 

 in force. It was dismissed riding school yesterday. The first line 

 ran through Billingbear Park, then turned westwards to finish at 

 Park Farm, Charity Wood. At the first fence there was a deal of 

 refusing and craning, Joe had a fall, and at the third fence two 

 saddles were emptied, neither to be re-filled during the run. One of 

 those who vacated his seat was seen just before the dissolution 

 tearing madly across the field (hat on the back of his head, face set, 

 stirrups flying, horse out of hand) to encounter the obstacle — crash, 

 bang — and the rider hit the ground hard. The plough was soft, 

 no bones were broken, .though a certain amount of soil was trans- 

 ferred that evening from Berkshire to Surrey. One member of the 

 Scientific Corps got as far as the first lane, there to remain until, his 

 patience being exhausted, he determined to get out by a gate and so 

 home to tea. 



At the last fence another Junior's horse came down and the 

 rider was badly shaken. He, following the example of Mr. Gough's 

 interviewers, was insured. The fall was caused by riding in a 

 martingale without stops on the reins, which caught by the buckles 

 on the rings of the martingale. 



The Master of the Ripley-Knaphill Harriers, riding a bold 

 jumper which could gallop, was bang up in front all the way. 



The second line, from Charity Wood to Warren House, brought 

 out a smallish " field " to enjoy a capital gallop over a good country, 



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