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Aimé Tschiffely - Long Rider |
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The Tschiffely Literary Estate Articles by and about Tschiffely |
News!
According to numerous stories in the British and European press, it is alleged that a few in the endurance racing world routinely bribe vets, trainers, even other competitors. This scandal has taken on global implications and has outraged the majority of the horse world. On 13 February 2014 Aimé Tschiffely was unexpectedly held up as an example of how wrong these unethical people are! A company called Bohemia Junction Limited was started in London, UK in 2012 "as a meeting place for creatives in music, film & the arts inspired by the 1950 auto biography Bohemia Junction by renowned novelist & Long Rider Aimé Felix Tschiffely." In late 2013 the Long Riders' Guild discovered that a famous Canadian cowboy song-writer named Corb Lund had written and recorded a song about Aimé Tschiffely. Here are the lyrics: The Only Long Rider I Know
He might have needed a longer look He might have read old Tschiffely's book The truth will come with ten thousand miles in the saddle
He's seen a few good years Between Criollo ears And all he knows is the trail goes on and on
He's the only one I know Pure as the driven yayo Drifting past the ghosts of Mancha and Gato
He's stacked a few good hopes From the Andean eastern slopes And all he knows is the trail goes on and on
And he's the only long rider I know And he's the only long rider I know
I'd kinda like to take his place Issuing a long-reined equine grace Saddle tramping the world on the wind like a stranger
He's shed a few good tears Between Criollo ears And all he knows is the trail goes on and on
And he's the only long rider I know And he's the only long rider I know
I think I seen him in the second row At some forgotten UK show And God knows that's a long long way from the saddle
The whispering that he hears Between Criollo ears And all he knows is the tale goes on and on It goes on and on
And he's the only long rider I know He's the only long rider I know Yeah he's the only long rider I know He's the only long rider I know
The Tschiffely Literary Estate is negotiating with publishers in New York and London who are planning to publish editions of Tschiffely's Ride in their respective countries. So we hope to be seeing copies of this important book in bookshops!
We have a copy of Aimé's journal regarding his equestrian journey around Ireland with a pony and trap. Unfortunately his travels were cut short when the Second World War broke out in September 1939.
And also thanks to Oscar Solanet, we have a copy of the letter Aimé wrote to his father to enquire about using Criollo horses for his journey. Interestingly, when he wrote the letter in November 1924 he had a slightly different itinerary in mind. |
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