1959 Press Photo Wilfried Wendal Hopes To Ride 5,200 Miles On Horseback

5,200 Miles On Horseback: Wilfried Wendal, an Australian horse riding trainer, is now trying to beat the world's distance record on Horseback. He set out from Vienna on April 3rd and hopes to complete his riding trip over a distance of 5,200 miles by January. He crossed the French frontier from Belgium yesterday and is now on his way from Paris. From Paris he will go to Bordeaux, Marseilles, Geneva and Italy.Photo Shows Wilfried Wendl going through cusstoms formalities as he crossed the french from Belgium yesterday.

Photo measures 7.25 x 9.5 inches.

Photo is dated 10-10-1959.



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