The Archive · 1938

Bear As a Sparring Partner

Teddy, the bear, taken to the United States by two Germans and exhibited as a boxer in the ring, subject of a lawsuit in which his owners are claiming U.S. $157,000.

Teddy was injured about the head and eyes in @ motor truck collision, and as a result, has become too fierce 7.7 "nmanageable to do his sparring tricks with any safety to his opponents. fr entertaining a large audience—and incidentally "taking one" on the chin. these working rallies and Gymkhanas and Members should be thankful for having Mr, A, E. Arnold as their District Commissioner, Mr. Arnold, as everyone will agree, is one of the most competent authorities on questionism, Whilst in England last year, he took a course at the Equitation 'School at Weedon and now holds an Instructors' Certificate and also from the Institute of the Horse.

Mrs. W. R. Johhston very sportingly helped the Club by assisting Mr. Arnold in doing all the work during the day and aiding him in the rallies, and were it not for her assistance the Club would not have had such successful rallies, The Institute of the Horse and Pony Club Lid, the parent Club of the local Pony Club, is an English Association whose chief object is to make a general improvement in all things dealing with horsemanship, horsemastership and everything dealing, with the horse. The Institute is very closely associated with the running of the popular and famous International Horse Shows and are the English agents for the Federation Equestre Internationale, In fact, its relation to hacking and show riding is as the Jockey Club to racing and the National Hunt Committee to chasing,

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