Award of the George Cross to Malta This medal is awarded only for acts of the greatest heroism or the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. One of only two collective awards of the George Cross was the award to Malta. This award was made by King George VI by a letter in his own hand: The Governor Malta To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history. George R.I. April 15th 1942 Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie answered: By God's help Malta will
Cross-country equestrianism oxers, sometimes called "spread" fences. Water obstacles are also usually used on most courses, as are Log jumps. Yet others are Combinations of several elements including logs, banks, water, and ditches. Cross-country equestrianism Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test that forms one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country", although these tend to be lower level, local competitions. The object of the endurance test is to prove the speed, endurance and jumping ability of the true cross-country horse when