Tuttle Park
COL Hiram E. Tuttle (1882-1956) served at Fort Riley for 12 years. He gained fame as a dressage rider and won a bronze medal for the U.S. Equestrian team in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He competed again in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
COL Tuttle trained many famous dressage horses with the Fort Riley Equestrian Team. (Dressage is the art of guiding a mount through a set of maneuvers without visible use of the hands, reins, or legs.) In his exhibitions, COL Tuttle sometimes used only silk threads for reins.
The limestone jump in the center of the park is the last of its kind on Fort Riley. Such jumps were used for training riders and their mounts.
Erected 1991 by United States Army and FRHAS.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 39° 4.046′ N, 96° 46.942′ W. Marker is in Fort Riley, Kansas, in Geary County. It is in Main Post. Marker is at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Godfrey Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Morris Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Riley KS 66442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sturgis Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Col Hiram Tuttle USDF Hall of Fame Bio. (Submitted on February 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Hiram Tuttle's Competitive Dressage Record. (Submitted on February 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
