Sokol was a gymanstic society originally from Czech, but there was one with the same name in Slovenia (Dravska banovina in Kingdom of YU at that time). They did some horsemanship among other sports.
Behind in the far left Delavski dom (worker's home), nowadays there is Reiffeisen Bank and hotel.. The belfry top seen behind in the middle belong to the Evangelical Church. The place where the photo was taken is still a small sports facility for athletics, called Telovadisce Narodnega doma (Open air gym of National Home). I believe the Trainer's name was brother Masek.
I have forgotten to mention, on this place and in an indoor arena in a building behind the mentioned Delavski dom (not seen on the photo), a worldwide well known Waldemar Seunig used to train his horses. People know him as a German, but he actually was born on August 8, 1887 in Ljubljana to a family of german origin. He lived in a mansion Bokalce in the outskirts of Ljubljana and was known here as Vladimir Seunig. Officer of the cavalry, one of the last royal stables managers in Europe (director of the royal stables in Zemono near Belgrade), was a also a very successfull dressage rider in 1920's, once placed 2nd in Aachen and competing at 1924 Olimpics in Paris where he was placed 24. Unfortunately, to a great loss of our horsemanship he left Slovenia... At certain point he was a student at the Spanish Riding School as well as at the Cadre Noir. His book Horsemanship (Von der Koppel bis zur Kapriole) is for me one of the very best.
From english edition of the book Von der Koppel bis zur Kapriole, titled Horsemanship, Trafalgar Square Publishing, ISBN 1-57076-239-2. It says there that he was: "Educated at the Austrian military academy, he subsequently attended the famous French Cavalry School at Saumur - The Cadre Noir - and the celebrated Spanish Riding School in Vienna."
Based on his age I'd say this must have been in the time of the Monarchy, when officers received training at SRS... Being from Ljubljana, I'm sure he served in Austrian cavalry before (and during) WWI.
Dr. Harald Hofmann first from right. Well, he wasn't yet a doc at that time :)) Downtown Ljubljana.
AntwortenLöschenAt Levstikov trg (Levstik's square), downtown Ljubljana.
AntwortenLöschenDr. Harald Hofmann 2nd from left.
AntwortenLöschenThe trainer could be brother Masek. (don't ask me why they called themselves "brother")
AntwortenLöschenBehind in the far left Delavski dom (worker's home), nowadays there is Reiffeisen Bank and hotel.. The belfry top seen behind in the middle belong to the Evangelical Church. The place where the photo was taken is still a small sports facility for athletics, called Telovadisce Narodnega doma (Open air gym of National Home). I believe the Trainer's name was brother Masek.
AntwortenLöschenDr. Harald Hofmann is the first boy from the left.
AntwortenLöschenSo much history! Thank you for sharing the photos. They are wonderful.
AntwortenLöschenI have forgotten to mention, on this place and in an indoor arena in a building behind the mentioned Delavski dom (not seen on the photo), a worldwide well known Waldemar Seunig used to train his horses. People know him as a German, but he actually was born on August 8, 1887 in Ljubljana to a family of german origin. He lived in a mansion Bokalce in the outskirts of Ljubljana and was known here as Vladimir Seunig. Officer of the cavalry, one of the last royal stables managers in Europe (director of the royal stables in Zemono near Belgrade), was a also a very successfull dressage rider in 1920's, once placed 2nd in Aachen and competing at 1924 Olimpics in Paris where he was placed 24. Unfortunately, to a great loss of our horsemanship he left Slovenia... At certain point he was a student at the Spanish Riding School as well as at the Cadre Noir. His book Horsemanship (Von der Koppel bis zur Kapriole) is for me one of the very best.
AntwortenLöschenSeunig was a pupil at the SRS? I didn't know that! Where's the info from Sandi?
AntwortenLöschenFrom english edition of the book Von der Koppel bis zur Kapriole, titled Horsemanship, Trafalgar Square Publishing, ISBN 1-57076-239-2. It says there that he was: "Educated at the Austrian military academy, he subsequently attended the famous French Cavalry School at Saumur - The Cadre Noir - and the celebrated Spanish Riding School in Vienna."
AntwortenLöschenFrom time to time I'm crazy and get me both German and English titles of the same books :D
AntwortenLöschenHmmm..... interesting!
AntwortenLöschenBased on his age I'd say this must have been in the time of the Monarchy, when officers received training at SRS... Being from Ljubljana, I'm sure he served in Austrian cavalry before (and during) WWI.
AntwortenLöschenMaybe ....
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