The Archive · 1938

Brilliant Victory for Germans

Win Riding Events at Geneva by Huge Margin Geneva, Mar. 20.

The German Cavalry School of Hanover has started the new tournament season with a splendid victory. The first start abroad at Geneva, resulted not only in various individual victories for the German riders, but also in an overwhelming victory for the German team in the Prize of the Nations. The number of fault points were 6% for Germany, 48 for France, 66 for Belgium and 83 for Switzerland, clearly showing the superiority of the German riders and horses in this competition, The individual championship was won by First Lieutenant Max Huck on Olaf, who twice covered the. course without a single mistake.

The tournament was witnessed by about 10000 spectators and took place in the spacious exhibition hall.—Trans-Ocean..

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