The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-28
HORSE NOTES.

One OF the pleasantest drives Of an afternoon Is
by way of the Park Sixth and Seventh avenues
to Macomb's Dam Bridge, thence down Eighth
avenue to 144th street, turning up "Break.
Neck Hip' and St Nicholas avenue to 1921 street,
passing through there, by Washington's head.
quarters and the Dick Carman House, to the Grand
Boulevard and then keeping down the same until
the city is reached The scenery along the Boule-
ward is very picturesque and beautiful being close
to and many times IN sight OF the Hudson River,
besides having fine view OF the Palisades ON the
opposite side. When this drive ls taken behind q
spanking pair Of trotters 1t proves a source from
which any amount OF good numor may Ire extracted,
and an unfaiiinR panacea for great many Of "the
ills that flesh is heir to-" This drive taken alto
gether IS compara lively new, as Of tie roads
mentioned nave only been recently opened to the
public, and we would ADVISE the roadites who nave
not been over them to try them just once for an
Mr.. James Melville, the gymnast and bareback
hurdle rider, has happy faculty OF subiulng q
adopted by professional horse tanners BY tine
power OF his eye and voice he Will subdue and tame
the widest and most untutored animal In very
back hurdle act. Mr.. Melville states that throw
ng the horse and using the cord, first introduced
the public by Rarey, have been known to his pro.
fesson for years, and Is not, as many persons well
informed in horse matters suppose, Comparatively
wife also thinks that race horses often lose races
when they have plenty OF speed TO win by running
IF running p another aE h,s fsm
he says, that trainers do not seem TO take
any notice OF when giving horse his grand
preparation; but II a circus horse were to run
faise IN the ring he would throw the performer ON
MS back out OF time. Great attention is conse.
quenty given to learn ring horse to run steadily
in way without shifting during the performance
or the act ne Is engaged In. Learning a race horse
10 run without shiftlng, Mr.. Melville thinks would
he OF as mucn benefit 10 him as 10 the circus horse
The experiment Is worth the trial.
Commodore vanderbilt Is driving q very fine
i0oKlng horse to top wagon. Tie extent OF the
Comm0dore's drive is to Fl0rences, on the New
York side OF MacOmbs Dam Bridge, where from the
portco Of the house he can see the trains fly along
ON the new railroad track joining the Hudson River
with the Harlem road. The Commodore generally
leads his party on the way home and Is still Iona Of
fast driving
Mr.. A. 4. Williams is driving his very promising
four year-old, chestnut Roy al George mare winch
Is one OF the largest ROAD horses that Is used In
New York, being sixteen and half bands high
This mare can now tr0t In 2:45 and gives promise
OF great development OF speed.
Wam II. HarDeck Is driving his bay horse JIM
my on The road. lie Is o rapdgoing horse, and lew
can beat him. Mr.. HarDeck also drives q very fine
grav and bay together that are fast and well bred
william Birds fine young morse Fleetwood IS the
admiration OF all roadtes. This clever horse
has trotted many good races and made record on
the track Of 2:29. Fleetwood makes capital road
horse being an easy driver and Is very stylish.
William Dewey recently purchased OF NJ. Roden
sorre mare by Ethan Alien Tor mate TO his
beautiful mare Bright Eyes, who Is SO well known
the road. The team can tr0t very last together,
are prettily gated, and very stylish.
william Grey Is driving bay horse Foster and gray
horse Unit together as team. Tney make a hne
span for gentleman, and, having great endurance,
road In this neignD0rh0od Is 100 long for them.
mare, a fun sister 10 Nonesucn. She IS q DAINTY
blt Of horsefesn. and VIII no doubt prove good
Ona.