Monday, 21 March 2016

1910 Pommel Horse for sale

At west end salvage in Des Moines.

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The oldest description of gymnastics on an artificial horse is over 600 years old. It was written by a Renatus Vegetius, who, in his four volume “Overview of the Roman Army”, describes soldiers using a wooden horse for practice. …

In the early 19th century, when Jahn, regarded as the father of gymnastics, was alive, there were three different kinds of horses on the Hasenheide in Berlin …

History of Pommel horse

(via NCAA MEN’S GYMNASTICS ALUMNI)

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