May 1, 1913

MvR participates in a horse race.

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An enthusiastic horseman, Manfred (left) is seen at the horse trials held in Breslau in 1913. (picture source: Manfred von Richthofen, The man and the aircraft he flew, David Baker, 1990, Outline Press)

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Coordinates 51.056100852799055, 17.000774564644733

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On becoming a Lieutenant in 1912, Manfred's father gave him a fine mare which he called Santuzza. The life of a young officer in a regiment of Uhlans reqired him to excel on horseback and von Richthofen actively participated in jumps and races, gaining several prizes but collecting a broken collar bone in the Kaiser Prize Race of 1913.

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An enthusiastic horseman, Manfred (left) is seen at the horse trials held in Breslau in 1913.

An enthusiastic horseman, Manfred (left) is seen at the horse trials held in Breslau in 1913. (picture source: Manfred von Richthofen, The man and the aircraft...

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