The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-27
A HORSE SHOW IN LONDON,
fHE NOBILITY MEETING At THE
KENSINGTON GARDENS.
Four-in-Hands. Dnsbing Teams, ROYAL Ri
ders, md Consummatc Horsemanship-A
lime of Drags Four Deep in Hyde Park.

FOur-in-Hnnde, Dnshtng Teams. hOynt
ders. md Consummatc Horsemanship-A
! Line of Drags Four Deep in Hyde Park.
From TIE Chicago Tribune.
LONDON, June 30. -" Horse show" in
fondop Is q synonyme for splendor, dash, Drill
liancy, and q good time generally" among the
mobility.
Lords and ladies' tnrn out In splendor and
equipage, and loudness Of drapery, and enlivcn
q scene that make. one forget there Is any other
world than that Of pleasure and beauty aud OK
element. The exclusive Four-in-Hand Club
and the Coaching Club are among the wealthiest
associations Of the town. The second meeting
of the season occurred yesterday at the Ken
sington Gardens, In almost overwhelming num-
bers, to wend their way around the picturesque
valley among the old green fields and uxuriant
hedges, to the horse show, which Is held al tne
Alexandra park. The yellow, brown, black anu
red drags with a crowd II fair and noble ladies
on the top, drawn bv chestnuts nnd bays, browns
sha gray moved on MID MID We utnevfort's coach
upon,which were the Prince OF wales, LORD Ar
thur Somerset, Lldy Westmorel,nnu, La9y h ,s
nut, was the first object OF interest TO the
provincial sieh'eeers perched along the way.
In a Victoria. drawn bv two grays, were the
Princess OF Wales, and her two daughters, VIC
Lcria and Maud. To this party every lordly
- lip touched his hat. Only one nobeman who
pissed was oblvious to the royal presence, by
over ttentlyeness to the ribbons which guided
his wcll-matched chestnuts, Count Munster. the
German Ambassador VINO brought his team
around In great style. Lord Landsborough,
with four magnificent browns, and Lord Abin9-
don, with three browns and a bay were pointed
oui teams of unflvalied perfection. Lord
'Avelnrd's team had the merit OF variety, con-
sisting ora bay. a chestnut brown. and n roam.
Lord Craven's broken team had chestnut, two
Rnys, and bay, which was something better In
effect than Lord 1redeg RS, whose team was
made 10 Of chestnut, bay, roam. and
brown. Lord Carrlnnton bad four surero. well.
matched browns, with the Duke OF Connaught
by his eide. and all the other teams were stfik-
ingly fine, numbering twenty-four.
1t Was n sight when all these drags came
around and started from the Marble Arch. Hyne
Park, In lines tour deep--a work OF great dim
Guilty, owing to the crOwd-and then proceeded
along the ScTpentine road, and pas ed on In
single, unbroken line TO the race course. BY
short cut r. our own vehicle. which was only
drawn 10y one brown cob, we got around early
enough. through rural scenes and peaceful
see the first public appearance OF the
Prime Minister Of tie Nizam, Sir Salar Jung.
aud the members Of his suite. They we're
driven out IN private carriages, but soon mount
ed centre drag for better vision OF the ground.
the water jump the double hurdle leap, md all
est and costliest Oriental costumes. silk attire
embroidered with gold, they outvied nature aud
the sun IN display aud luxury ana picturesque
ness Of the life and color. adding gaiety to the
scene that cynosured them to the crowd
Before the jumping commenced there was a
pretty displ y OF prize and commended horses |;
and one prize trotter. the Grand chestnut specu-
1000 euineas. It was rumored. He was tro,ted
two or three times around the ring and his ac-
riders came on TO the ground in strong force,
and there was considerable jumping compsu-
ton, and some lofty tumbling unprovided for.
Miss Pollard, tie cher OF riding, whose skllful
equtation Is much talked of, In trying to get
her amin al up - the point of courage which an
tmated herself In attempting tue hurdle, he
swerved at hts jump, throwing his rider upon
the stif posts and rails OF the enclosure and
smashing her thigh. The LADY was carried on
che ground amid excited lamentations, and was
apparently soon forgotten.
Two sisters. Riddell, distinguished themselves
by consumuHte dash AMI SKIN, taking their ami
mails superbly over the water jump, popping In
and out OF the double hurdle leap, gathering
Iaurels and prizes and applause. while many
others were nOsed In tue water, rider and all.
so many horses came TO grief in their reful
determination to get into the water, instead OF
over II, that eventually all were sent out OF the
ring but three, the indefatigable Bismarck, the
never failing Blue Peter, and the lively Nimrod.
They never failed TO land foot or two on the
right side. except Blue Peter, who overdid IL.
male the jump, and then turned a somersault
like circus clown, leaving his rider PROSTATE,
but free.
MIR Seth Tinsley became famous In the day for
bis ridinr-at least he WAS most applauded
his arms aud legs aud play with the horse, aft ef
the fashion OF the hunting field more than
generation ago. He never failed Ia his flight:
over the brook, being OF the same MUD with
the horse, which gave a force and an impetus tC
the movement. and inspired the look ers on with
q sense OF flight and fun that fairly brought
down the clouds. For just after tins II com
menced to rain, and the royal cOaclmen gath
cred up their ribbons and began to hle out, with
less precision and regularity IN style than the)
had entered the grounds.