Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 78
artificial obstaclesplaced at intervals of about eighty yards, gener-ally in the form of hurdles, which should not betoo difficult, say three feet in height and tippedwith furze. The pike de resistance, however, isthe water jump, a ditch about six feet wide bytwo and a half feet deep, the approach… … Steeplechasing. three-quarters of a mile to two miles, the amateurchampionship being at the latter distance. It is surprising to note how few competitorstake the obstacles scientifically, that is fly andnot jump them. The obstacles should be takenin the stride as in the hurdle-race, so that…
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