Word: horsemanship
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Hussein, born in 1935 in dusty Amman, became the King's favorite grandson, receiving a royal schooling in horsemanship and saber fighting, and accompanying the old monarch all over his desert realm. "My boy," said Abdullah. "I want you to come always to me and try to learn what you can from what you witness at my palace. Who knows? The time may come when you will replace me on the throne...
...young Johnny made a long reach for light and air. At 15, he began to pick up small change riding "Roman" style at the "bull rings" around Calgary. Steering two mounts from a standing position, one foot on the back of each, Johnny demonstrated his innate skill at horsemanship...
...Shut out completely in the Prize of Nations horsemanship competition, last event of the Pan-American Games (TIME, March 28), U.S. entrants nevertheless swept to an easy victory in the overall, unofficial scoring by piling up 1,434½ points. In second place: Argentina's defending champions, with...
...Come Out of This." Thorpe tried his hand at golf (low 80s), bowling (over 200), was proficient at hockey, lacrosse, swimming, rifle shooting, squash, handball and horsemanship. He was even pretty good with bow & arrow. But two years after he hung up his cleats, a reporter discovered him working with a pick & shovel for $4 a day. Jim's fondness for firewater had helped to get him in the fix. Ever a happy optimist Jim figured, "I'll come out of this, and I'll do some saving when I do." Ten years later-after...
...three daughters. The middle one, Angelita, was a willowy, dark-eyed 19, in hauteur and horsemanship a chip off the old pine. She always appeared at the Sunday afternoon parties, and there, about a year ago, she met Luis Miguel González, peasant-born, who is called Dominguín and is one of Spain's most highly regarded matadors. It was love at first sight...