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Quote:Despite he actually was a passionate horse rider (and till the age of 70 participated in fox hunting)

Believe it or not, Churchill was almost born on the back of a horse; literally!

His mother, American beauty Jeannie Jerome, never one to give up - even when with child, was out foxhunting from the Estate at Blenheim when she went into labor. She galloped back to Blenheim, where she was assisted down from her horse, carried into the foyer of the great hall and laid down on a couch. It was there that Winston was born. At least this is the story that I've always heard. So, I guess fox hunting was most certainly in his blood!