Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-01-15

winker braces on the bride; round
check-reins; patent-leather collar and
hard belly-band and martingale.
"The gentlemen seen driving fast
horses through the park every pleas
ant afternoon have suggested many
improvements. They know what is
needed, and besides, they know how
to tell us. Mr.. Robert Bonner, for
instance, has his own ideas about the
fixtures for his horses. 1t isn't chance
with him. If he wants a piece of har-
ness it must be so long or so short, OF
round. or fiat, or wide, or narrow.
Mr.. Vanderbilt knows what he wants
for his horses but he doesn't come here
himself. He sends Mr.. Phelps, who
describes what Mr.. Vanderbilt desires
to have. Mr.. Frank Work is also O
practical horseman, who has valuable
ideas about fixtures for horses. And
the professional drivers-well, what
they don't know about fixture. fol
trotters is hardly worth knowing"
"What was the cost of the highest
priced harness you have ever SEEM"
Give thousand dollars. 1t was il
Philadelphia during the centennia
exhibition. 1t was gold-mounted anC
stitched in elaborate designs. 1t was
clumsy and awkward, and nobody
would buy it. In fact, wouldn't
take it to sell for $1,000"
"Bits have changed very much, be
lieve."
"Indced they have. A horses
mouth is one of the hardest parts o.
him to fit, so to speak. Some of the
old bits were perfect instruments OF
torture. The rubber-covered bits, stiff
and flexible, are highly approved. The
steel bits are made in dozen of shapes
and for al complaints, such rs side
pulling, Juggling, and tongue-lolling
and are stiff, jointed, and flexible. The
boots for a valuable horse cost almost
as much as those for q man. The
quarter boot is to prevent injury by
over-reaching, the toe boot on the
hind foot to prevent the front foot cut
ting the hoof by striking back, and
the lawn boot is for walking on lawns
pulling on over the shoes. The shin
ankle, knee, hook, and grab boots have
been worked down, or up, as you
please, to a fine point. Besides, we
have soaking-boots for the hoofs, and
sleeping boots to prevent and cure
lunches under the front legs. Here is
boot to use on the back of the from,
legs, and is used as a strengthcner tC
the tendons and guard for the back
and either side of the leg. The flat
boot is standing boot, to be used
when horse stands with one foot
resting on the other. The movable
sandals or shoes are more especially
for use in a business where the loss
of shoe would be an inconvenience
or loss. Elastic stockings are intend
ed to prevent sprains. The polo-crazt
brought out the polo-boot to prevent
injury by hitting with the mallet
Some of these boots, which cover
half the legs, apparently hinder the
action of the horse, but close eXami-
nation will show that they are neatly
and carefully attached, and are OF
great benefit. Toe-weights are not alb.
sOlutely necessary, but some horses
can trOt faster with them than without
Coming down to articles for the
stable, blankets take up the most
room, and in some cases are finer than
most persons have on their beds. Put
on an English crack horse the blanket
hood. breast cloth, pad cloth, roller,
and knee-caps, with crest and mono.
gram on the blanket, and he looks
well taken care of, and he knows it.
The American walking suits and sweat.
blankets are made of fine wool and
arc elaborate affairs sometimes. The
quality of the bandages for sprained
legs and other injuries is something
that would astonish a housekeeper.
This little arrangement with a rubber
hand iS for twi tinn a hnrSo,o taJ IN o