Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-09-03
Hints to Ladies that Ride.

Ladies who ride much in the country,
especially in summer weather, Will
derive comfort from the possession OF
gingham habit, or one of very hghtest
dust colored summer-cloth- Cheap
though the material may be it must
be tailOr-made. otherwise it will not be
tit TO wear. No amateur manufacture
can possibly look well on horseback.
Riding trousers come next for men,
ton. Chamois, if of good quality, Is
soft. elastic. serviceable. and most
pleasant for wear, and side buttons are
preferable to an opening in the front.
Small, firm, weli-adjusted straps should
he affixed to the ends of the legs, TO
prevent the possibility of rucking up
an indescribably uncomfortable sensa-
ton. These straps may be made Uf
leather, though many prefer elastic.
1t matters not which of the two Is used
for ordinary riding, but if the latter it
should be quite an inch in breadth,
and should have slit worked In 1t,
button-hole fashion, at each end, leay-
ing a good piece of the stuff beyond the
slit, and by this means be made to fasten
to two buttons, stitched very hrmly,
one on either side of the hem of the leg
ON the inside, OF course. BY adopt
ing this arrangement the straps can be
readily changed-a great advantage for
elastic soon gets worn out, and II you
are a wise and methOdical manager you
will have a second pair of straps always
ready at hand, to provide for unexpeet-
ed contingencies. No lady who rides
much can possibly do without at least
two pairs of riding trOuserS-a PAIR Tor
each habit being, the correct thing.
Never wear tight bOOts-adopt the
very plainest fashIon-and let the soleS
be moderately thick. If you prefer
Wellingtons-wn may dO-have your
trousers cut away at the Instep and but
toned close at the ankle, with small
strap to pass under the foot whilst IN
its stocking; or have the boots drawn
over the trousers Ia militdire, so that
you can get into both at the same time.
If a spur is required, select good
one. When hunting, it is an absolutely
necessary adjunct, as likewise when
training a young or vicious horse-but
this is altogether apart from quiet
everyday exercise, and requires IN fact,
an entirely different equipment, or
which the spur forms only part.
Stockings for riding should always,
even in summer, be of a heavier and
warmer descriptions than those worn
when walking or in the house.
Never on any account use what IS
called a riding-belt or stay; in other
words, an abbreviated and thoroughly
unsatisfactory cOntrivance, neither high
enough nor sufficiently strong TO serve
as a support for the figure. 1t is only
excessively slight and naturally erect
of such flimsy articles
Ribbons should not be used as ties,
especially gaudy OneS-nOr indeed
should anything colored (including wells
and flOwers) ever be worn by lady
rider who desires to lay claim to the
possession of even ordinary good taste.
In this l am strongly opposed to the
opinions of ''Veille MOustache' and
other well-known authorities; but every
man and every woman has full and
Just right to his and her own views
upon all such matters, and when We put
them in print for the benefit of Others,
1t is with the object of directing and
advising by the reasOnableneSs Of them,
rather than of c0erciRJ by their weight
and power.
Gloves should be of dOeskin-Or of
strong, fine quality leather. They should
be double-stitched in every part, have
at least two buttons, and be amply large.
In order to allow full play for the fingers
and muscles of the hand, as also to
admit of circulation going freely for
ed if cramped up in covering too small.