Police Horse Show (1948)

Unissued / unused material. Police horse show at Imber Court, London. Entrance of competitors (policemen on horseback) into the arena. MS Tobruk, last year’s best trained horse. MS crowd of people watching horse show. MS competitors in contest where they have to ring the bell and fire the gun. LS competitor taking part in obstacle course where they have to use sword, lance and revolver competition. MS competitor sticking the peg. LS Liverpool Police Section in line. CU trumpeter (Coaching Horn type). MS Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) & Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) arriving in the arena by car. MS. competitors marching past the Royal Enclosure, led by Police Band (band is playing “Imperial Echoes“). MS musical ride followed by charge and trumpeters fanfare (fanfare is “Brilliant“ from “Show Boat“ by Kern). Date given on dope sheet is 25/06/1948. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FA