Churchill on Horseback
{This article is the first in a series of articles on Winston Churchill's hobbies}
Most people remember Winston Churchill as the old man who gave stirring speeches in parliament, wrote many lengthy books, and advised a number of monarchs, presidents, and tsars. But as much as Churchill was dedicated to his work, he still had a number of interesting hobbies. One of these was riding horses. While working as a cavalry soldier in his early carrier, Winston Churchill learned to ride. Before long, this once-necessary skill developed into an enjoyable pastime. Mr. Brough Scott noted in the Express that "he was in the saddle in England, Ireland, France, Spain, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic), India, North-west Frontier (now Pakistan), Canada, USA, Sudan and South Africa." Churchill was a superb polo player in his younger days, and later in his life he owned no less than five race horses. One of these, Colonist II, won thirteen races. Despite this, competitive riding was not his only motive for keeping horses. Churchill regularly rode until he was around seventy years old. Churchill normally rode horses simply for pleasure. With this in mind, the gap between the man who once said that "no hour of life that is wasted is spent in the saddle," and the Prime Minister who delivered the Finest Hour speech grows a little smaller.
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Churchill, his wife Clemmie, and his Grandson
Winston S. Churchill Watching a horse race.
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Most people remember Winston Churchill as the old man who gave stirring speeches in parliament, wrote many lengthy books, and advised a number of monarchs, presidents, and tsars. But as much as Churchill was dedicated to his work, he still had a number of interesting hobbies. One of these was riding horses. While working as a cavalry soldier in his early carrier, Winston Churchill learned to ride. Before long, this once-necessary skill developed into an enjoyable pastime. Mr. Brough Scott noted in the Express that "he was in the saddle in England, Ireland, France, Spain, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic), India, North-west Frontier (now Pakistan), Canada, USA, Sudan and South Africa." Churchill was a superb polo player in his younger days, and later in his life he owned no less than five race horses. One of these, Colonist II, won thirteen races. Despite this, competitive riding was not his only motive for keeping horses. Churchill regularly rode until he was around seventy years old. Churchill normally rode horses simply for pleasure. With this in mind, the gap between the man who once said that "no hour of life that is wasted is spent in the saddle," and the Prime Minister who delivered the Finest Hour speech grows a little smaller.
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