The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-08
MossEwonAxsHrr
A Chat With Miss hiAaIe Pi.ass. the
colorado Ea1esfFiesne.

women OF America. is being revived by
the spirited contests of the Misses
Pinneo, Cook, Jewett and Curtis, of
last year, and the prospective c of
the present year. Wherever there have
have been races by and between the
above named ladies the spectators were
in a large proportion women. Many of
the leading society ladies graced those
occasions with their presence and
caught the spirit of horsewomanship.
Since then the art has become fashion,
able In the east, and equestriennes are
numerous.
Learning that one of the most famous
of the professional equestriennes was in
the city a LEADER representative called
upon her at the Inter Ocean hotel. The
lady is Miss Minnie Pinneo of Greeley,
Colo. Mr.. B. F. Pinneo. the father of
the lady. kindly presented us. Miss
Pinneo is a splendid example of physical
development. She is five feet six inches
In hight and weighs about 14O pounds;
but In a contest she weighs only 1872
pounds. She is a light blonde, and by
constant out door exercise, she has
gained a wealth of robust health. In
manner b is modest and unassuming.
With reference to her own exploits she
was very difident. Her father re-
peatedly found 1t necessary to himself
give the writer data of Miss Pinneo's
prowess.
Without detailing the conversation as
1t occurred we give herewith the COM
piled results:
Miss Pinneo seems to have adopted
horsewomanship from pure choice and
love OF horses. Her father is a well-to-
do stock grower of Greeley. Since early
childhood Miss Pinneo has been accus-
toned to riding horses. Twelve years
ago when she resided in Cheyenne, at
which time she was but seven years old
she was an accomplished rider.
1t was not until last year that she APP
peared in public contests. Her most
notable race was with Miss ellie
Cook at Minneapolis, MINI. The race
was for a purse of Sc, 1000, and was won
by Miss Cook, after a close and exciting
contest. There were in attendance on
the race grounds about so, 200 people.
The modest yet plucky bearing of Miss
Pinneo won for her many admirers.
There was presented to her a handsome
solid gold medal of great intrinsic value.
1t is inscribed as follows:
Presented to Minnie Pinneo, cham
pion equestrienne of Colorado, by Mrs.
AL C.Holt, Minneapolis, Mimi
Her next race was with Miss Jewett,
of Minnesota, at Louisville, Ky. Miss
Jewett won. Another race was had
aud it was then learned that Miss
Jewett was employing thoroughbred
running horses, whereas Miss Pinneo
had common running stock. The rules
required that only seven changes of
horses should be made during the race,
when Miss Jewett made eight. Not
satisfied with her defeat, the Colorado
lady challenged the equestrienne of
Minnesota and beat her badly in a fair,
square race.
At Chicago shortly afterwards a race
was started between Misses Pinneo,
Jewett and Fannie Louise Buckingham,
the same lady who is playing now in
Cheyenne. The latter rode five miles
and withdrew. Miss Pinneo led until
the 18th mile when Miss Jewett violated
a condition of the race by riding the
same horse two miles without changing,
whereas the rules prescribed a fresh
horse every mile. Miss Pinneo then
withdrew and the race was declared a
draw.
The subject Of our article is at pres
emit under agreement for q match with
Miss Nellie Curtis, of Topkea, Kansas,
to come off on May 21st on the Denver
jockey club track, for a purse of SIO,-
900. 1t wa for the purpose of securing
some horses for this race that she came
to Cheyenne. She will require eight
animals in all, two Of which she will get
from Cheyenne. Her father will
shortly go to Louisville, Kentucky, to
bring out a bluegrass thoroughbred.
Miss Pinneo will soon enter into active
training for her forthcoming race.
These 20-mile races are usually held
on the ordinary race tracks. The riders
change horses frequently, some animals
being ridden for two miles, the others
for only n mile, AS the point of the
race is to cover 20 miles in the shortest
time, it follows that celebrity in chang
ing steeds is highly important. From
eight to twelve seconds are usually CON
sumed on each change, although Miss
Pinneo has accomplished it in four Sec
onds. The fresh horse is led out on the
track already saddled, and as the rider
approaches she bounds from one horse
to the other without touching the
ground. The matter Of getting the foot
into the stirrup is attended to after the
horse is started. This feat will he
properly appreciated when it is known
that the ladies wear skirt dresses sufi-
GENTLY long to touch the ground when
walking, and also that the regular
three-horned ladies' saddle is used.
Time is counted as the horses pass
under the, wire. The contestants 10
around the track in the same direction,
but change at different places. The
best horses are usually kent until near