STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1735, sig. 109-4/1490

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English Translation

Overview of the status of the German Horsemen's League in Bohemia and Moravia in May 1943 The German Horseman's Association in Bohemia, founded with the approval of the Lord's Imperial Protector in June 1962, includes the branch associations Prague, Brno, Pilsen and Moravian-Ostrava; in addition, the German Rider's Federation is affiliated with the section "race-keeping".The branch associations Brno,Pilsen and Moravia,-Ostreau are under construction. The branch association Prague includes at present 520 members, to come to about 200 further riders from the circles of the capable youth (student companies, high school students, honored, front vacationers). The horse stock includes pension horses 43 horses, in the month on average 1700- l800 riding hours on 2 closed and 3 open tracks according to a specified timetable. - The number of employees and workers is ll persons. Financial resources can be regarded as favourable; there are larger stocks of mouth-proof papers and cash balances available. Stocks of living and dead inventory are sufficient. The grounds of the riding school could not be extended unreservedly by the receipt of the state authority and the capital Prague. Since spring, extensive improvements and new facilities are carried out, which are covered from the current income. Prague on 29 May 1943 Ma .