The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-10
SADDLE HORSES.
An Interesting Chapter on Their Rails
ing and Education.

ing and Education.
Although the roads and streets of
Cincinnati are not really conducive to
comfort in notwithstanding there are
quite large number OF our citizens who
are lovers of il. This is especially true
of many gentlemen who reside in the
suburbs and go to and come from their
homes in the saddle. The admirers OF
this pastime are decidedly on the in
crease. and the sale of saddle horses
has been much greater this year than
ever before One thing in favor OF the
amusement in this city is the fact that
the animals especially educated for such
use are cheaper here than elsewhere,
owing to the close proximity Of Ken
tuckV. the leading mart in the country
for them. In the recent national horse
show in New York the most noticeable
displays were the saddle horses, and
some of the finest that even the connois-
seur ever saw were there exhibited.
The pride of the show was Estes, own
ed by C. L. Railey, of Midway, Ky,
which took all the leading prizes, and
was generally pronounced the most
perfect charger ever looked upon in
public. An exchange, referring to
Estes, says: He is 6 years old, Is
hands high, weight 1850 pounds, color
bay, one white heel behind, and black
name and tail He is fine as any thor
oughbred, with plenty of bone and sub
stance, and well up to weight, an in
telligent eye, and small, well-shaped
head, beautifully arched neck, mag
nificent shoulders, tapering withers,
with strong back and smooth quartersi
in short, an animal of the rarcst SYM
metry, with the crowning ornament Of
fine, long tail, carried beautifully.
Estes is thoroughly trained in the
Baucher style of horsemanship, and it
is truly wonderful with what precision
he goes through all the different move
ments-of perfect lightness, graceful
position, steady walk, square trot,
measured or extended, backward as
easily rs going forward; gallop, easy
with either foot forward; trot, sideways
and reverse ends without losing q step.
On inquiry into the subject we find
that saddle horses, like poets, are born,
not made, and however beautiful the
animals may be- unless nature has Or
dained them SO, training will never
make them perfect. Mr.. Railey, like
hundreds of Kentuckians, is a master
of the art, and, when approached by
the reporter, talked as follows.
"Where are.saddle horses bred most
ly?"
..Kentucky, 1 believe, must be award
cd the honor of giving birth to the larg-
est number of them. There we begin
to breed them by proper crosses, as
they do trotters OF thoroughbreds, and
it is now reduced to science"
"What do you consider the chief
points of q thoroughly natural horse OF
that kind?''
.Well, an answer to that question,
which is broad one, would consume
considerable time and space. L may
briefly sa~, get a symmetrical, we'll
! musclad horse, about 153 hands, with a
good forehead, strong back, broad, flat
legs, plenty OF bone below the knee, Il
/ sensible head. and then cultivate him. :"
From what breeds do such types
usually spring?"
Mainly the Denmark family, also
the descendants OF Edwin Forrest and
the produce OF lie Grand"
| LAS Estes is just now the leading
saddle horse in the country, his breed
| ing would be quite an item Oil this sub
| ject. How is he bredP"
''His breeding is very rich and endur-
inc. He is by Thornc's Young Joe,
| lie by Joe Downing, son OF Alexander 8
Edwin Forest; Young joe dam is by
| Valentine, thoroughbred, and his
>ire's dam was gots by Wagner, the
great four miller. Lady Estes, the dam
| ol Estes, was by PIihcr, son of Sir
William, by Gray Diamond; second
dam Martha Clay, by imp, Lord; third
dam Sallie, by Monarch; toi tn dam
Wednesday, by Moreland' Highland
! err
''What are the different styles of ac-
tion?"
"Wc have in Kentucky what is known
as the gated horse, who goes low to
| the ground, and all the gaits, but in
| the course of my ANNUAL visits TO this
city found that the glory of the single
footer is on the wane; the popular horse
here is one who walks, trots, and Can
ters in graceful, stylish way"
estes represents the latter class,
does he not?''
Perfectly, or as near the type as
! any horse l ever saw or owned. The
qualifications are TO walk, trot, and
/ canter naturally to begin with, ana ms
aptitude in learning to respond to eth
er rein at either gait, together with
strength of constitution, symmetry,
soundness, and mouth, which requires
careful handling to give delicacy and
! firmness OF touch"
What is the average price of your
horses landed here?"
ooh, the range is very wide, from
| $3.50 all the way up to the top of the
trees"
who are your chief patrons?"
The upper ten thousand,' as the
saying is, and as it is my constant aim tc
provide every patron with horse thai
Nill surely become u lasting pet ant
favorite, my business and friendly cir
cles are constantly growing and widen
ine. ,'-C Cjpcj112dti Neaes Journal.