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Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Mr. Charles Symonds, of Oxford, offered to bring a grey horse of his upstairs and lead him round the table. The animal shortly announced his progress by a loud clattering on the old oak staircase. In a few minutes the horse was gazing on the assembled company. His owner then led him over a flight of chairs, which he jumped beautifully. Nothing then would satisfy the company but that he must jump the dining tables. The proprietor of the hotel, fearing lest some serious accident might occur, as the room is of great antiquity...strongly objected; but he was overruled, and the horse was led over the tables, everything standing. The champagne glasses rattled, the plates quivered, the candlesticks shook, but nothing was displaced...Mr. Manning...volunteered to ride him barebacked over, and he did so without bridle or saddle'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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This photograph, titled 'Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850,' showcases an extraordinary event that took place in this historic English inn. The image, though the creator remains unknown, is a testament to the daring antics of Mr. Charles Symonds of Oxford. Mr. Symonds, known for his equestrian skills, had offered to bring his grey horse upstairs and lead it round the table. The horse's arrival was announced by a loud clatter on the old oak staircase. Intrigued by the commotion, the assembled company watched as Mr. Symonds led the horse over a flight of chairs, which the animal jumped beautifully. However, the horse's antics did not satisfy the crowd. They demanded that the horse be made to jump the dining tables. The proprietor of the White Hart Hotel, fearing potential damage to the ancient room and the safety of his guests, strongly objected. But his concerns were overruled, and the horse was led over the tables, with everything standing. The champagne glasses rattled, the plates quivered, and the candlesticks shook, but nothing was displaced. The excitement reached its peak when Mr. Manning, a volunteer, rode the horse barebacked over the tables without a bridle or saddle. This daring leap in the dining room of the White Hart Hotel became a sensation, a tale of merriment and adventure that was recounted in the Illustrated London News in 1850.
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