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An enthusiastic horseman, Manfred (left) is seen at the horse trials held in Breslau in 1913. (picture source: Manfred von Richthofen, The man and the aircraft he flew, David Baker, 1990, Outline Press)
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On becoming a Lieutenant in 1912, Manfred's father gave him a fine mare which he called Santuzza. The life of a young officer in a regiment of Uhlans reqired him to excel on horseback and von Richthofen actively participated in jumps and races, gaining several prizes but collecting a broken collar bone in the Kaiser Prize Race of 1913.
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An enthusiastic horseman, Manfred (left) is seen at the horse trials held in Breslau in 1913. (picture source: Manfred von Richthofen, The man and the aircraft...
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