The Dutch Cavalry Officers Association (VOC) has been organising the bi – annual “Waterloo Ride” since 1968.
The 21th Ride will be held in the week-end of 19 and 20 June 2010.
Participants are (reserve) cavalry officers preferably accompanied by their wives.
The President of the Cavalry Officers Association is Major General Jhr. J.H. de Jonge
The Programme (provisional)
Friday 18th June : Accommodation in Hotel Bristol Stephanie (optional)
Saturday 19th June
11.00 – 12.30 hrs : Reception (no. 2 dress, service dress) at Ambessador
13.00 hrs : Lunche
15.00 hrs : Visit jumping games caserne
19.30 hrs : Gala-dinner in the Club des Officiers du Régiment des Guides
(Blues or mess-kit , evening dress)
: Accommodation in Hotel Bristol Stephanie
Sunday 20th June
07.00 hrs : Breakfast
07.45 hrs : Departure for Manege Gaillemarde in Ter Hulpe servicedress riding, hard riding cap obligatory
08.10 hrs : Arrival at Manege
09.00 hrs : Start of the “Waterloo Ride”
12.30 hrs : Charge in front of the Lion at Waterloo, followed by break for refreshments
15.00 hrs : Luncheon at Club Gaillemarde in Ter Hulpe
17.00 hrs : End of the “Waterloo Ride”
: Accommodation in Hotel Bristol Stephanie (optional)
Organisers of the “Waterloo Ride” are:
Brigadier General (ret) P.J. Kautz
Reserve Major H.J.P.H. In den Kleef
Co-ordinators are:
– Dutch Cavalry Reserve Major H.J.P.H. In den Kleef
– Belgian Cavalry Commandant (R) B.A. Lieutenant
– Federal Police J.J. Rousseau – Director of the Federal Police and Commandant of the mounted Royal Escort
– British Cavalry Captain Peter Lambourn (Royal Navy)
Defence Attaché British Embassy The Hague and Brussels
– German Reconnaissance 1.Commanding Officer Pantzer Aufklärungslehrbataillon no. 3
2. Lieutenant Colonel N. Hähnlein
– French Cavalry Capitaine ( R) Charles Maisonneuve
President de l’Association Saumur ANORABC
Addresses:
* Hotel Bristol Stephanie
Avenue Louise 91-93 , Brussel (tel. 0032.2.543 3311)
* Club du Régiment des Guides
Rue d’Arlon 32, Brussels
* Manege & Resto Club Gaillemarde
Rue du Warché 35, la Hulpe
* Major General J H de Jonge
Broekdijk 7
5091 KH Oostelbeers
The Netherlands
* Brigadier General ret P.J. Kautz
Cimburgalaan 4
NL 4819 BC Breda
The Netherlands ( tel 00.31.76.5225402 / 00.31.653884771 – email kautz@alice.nl )
* Major (res) H.J.P.H. In den Kleef
Ockenburg 53
NL 4901 CV Oosterhout
The Netherlands (tel 00.31.162.461274 / 00.31.653630764 – email indenkleef@planet.nl)
Costs (approximatly):
* Hotel Bristol Stephanie double room € 70
single room € 60
parking € 25
* Lunch 19 June € 30
* Dinner Club du Régiment des Guides € 60
* Lunch Waterloo Ride Resto Club 20 June € 30
* Horse € 110
Please state date of arrival & departure, if you will be accompanied by your wife/partner and if you will bring your horse.
Reservations of rooms , horses , etc. will be arranged by the organisers.
Officers who could bring their own horse are encouraged to do so as horses are the limiting factor, stabling will be arranged.
You are requested to forward replies by 16 April 2010 at latest.
