European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Jumper american bred Democrat has trained ten years. Ii. S. Jumpers photographs by Hans Hubman America eyes three International titles As its army horse jumping team trains at Munich stables for olympic games for the past two years colonel Earl Thompson Veteran of . Olympic teams has been grooming the army s nine Man equestrian squad for this year s games at London. Last Winter the team brought 31 thoroughbred horses to Germany took Over former is stables and race track at Riem out Side Munich for final training. Thompson the team s commander who was in the los Angler olympics in 1932 and the Berlin games in 1936, where he won a third place believes in  ing for both Man and horse. Up at 6 30. Every morning the team works out until after 4. As part of the training program Thompson has action Pho tos taken to Point out flaws and weaknesses in form. He holds with other trainers that it takes ten years for riders to obtain perfect coordination As Many As 15 years to train prize jumping horses properly. By the end of july three 3-Man teams will be ready to compete in the three olympic equestrian events the prize of All nations which is the jump ing Competition the dressage event including handling of horses and Speed As Well As jumping and the most important three Day event which includes dressage jumping Cross country Riding and the steeplechase. Thompson though confident the team will do Well expects keenest Competition from Sweden. They be been training steadily All during the War years he explained. They have the vital advantage of  veterinary colonel Hornie Ellis checks horses before after workout army team works from 7 . To 4 . Daily to perfect handling Speed jumps 14 weekend junk 12, ims