Arthur Godfrey and Mrs. Josephine Hartford McIntosh, heir of A&P Groceries and owner of Sunnyfield in Bedford NY, worked to bring good dressage instruction to the US. They brought in Hans Kuhse, formerly a German cavalry officer, and Werner Plaatze (whose name might be spelt differently), a former cadet at the Spanish Riding School. Several students at Sunnyfield in the early 1960s were fortunate to have them as teachers.
Sorry, my post below depended on memory! The auto accident was on Sat., Sept. 26, 1931, and he did not return to radio (WRC) until Jan., 1932. --littlegodfrey.
AG was badly injured in a 1933 auto accident on his way to a glider lesson. I first saw AG perform on Goldie (Catoctin Gold) in 1959. Since then have done some riding and still don't know how he did it, with all the permanent injuries to his hips etc. and a not totally successful 1953 hip replacement. Wonderful to see this act once again. WOW, in fact!!
I used to watch Arthur and Goldie at the National Horse Shows in NYC every year at Madison Square Garden. He said he had lots of Goldie's. My Uncle said that is was did him in, he fell from a horse and was in pain for years. My goodness this is true horse show history!!!!
Arthur Godfrey and Mrs. Josephine Hartford McIntosh, heir of A&P Groceries and owner of Sunnyfield in Bedford NY, worked to bring good dressage instruction to the US. They brought in Hans Kuhse, formerly a German cavalry officer, and Werner Plaatze (whose name might be spelt differently), a former cadet at the Spanish Riding School. Several students at Sunnyfield in the early 1960s were fortunate to have them as teachers.
amazing763 3 weeks ago
Sorry, my post below depended on memory! The auto accident was on Sat., Sept. 26, 1931, and he did not return to radio (WRC) until Jan., 1932. --littlegodfrey.
littlegodfrey 1 year ago
AG was badly injured in a 1933 auto accident on his way to a glider lesson. I first saw AG perform on Goldie (Catoctin Gold) in 1959. Since then have done some riding and still don't know how he did it, with all the permanent injuries to his hips etc. and a not totally successful 1953 hip replacement. Wonderful to see this act once again. WOW, in fact!!
littlegodfrey 1 year ago
I used to watch Arthur and Goldie at the National Horse Shows in NYC every year at Madison Square Garden. He said he had lots of Goldie's. My Uncle said that is was did him in, he fell from a horse and was in pain for years. My goodness this is true horse show history!!!!
LastTree 1 year ago