The Washington critic., 1888-02-11
SOME PEOPLE WHO RIDE
The Growth of EqueStrianiSm at
The National Capital,
SOME OF THE NOTED HORSEMEN
The Steeds They Use and Their
characteristics.


out three years ago. Nor is it unusual
TO meet ladies in street-cars or passing
to or from their carriages, on their
way to the Riding Academy, attired
in riding habits and high silk or
derby hats. Generally an ulster is
worn over the habit, and the flat APP
pearanee caused by the absence of
the tournure is peculiar enough to at
tract attention anywhere, to say moth
ing of the iaunty hat and the trousers
or boots peeping out from beneath the
hem.
That Secretary Bayard is connois-
seur of horsehesh is an established
fact. Miss Bayard is the possessor of
thousand-dollar steed, presented to
! her by Senator Fair, and she is prob
ably without rival in skillful man
agement and good Judgment in riding.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney are
| fond OF the exercise and keep three
| good saddle horses. The Secretary
rides we'll, is fond of leaping, fitting
at the ring, and enjoys a good drill
| hugely. 5.s
Mr.. Alexander Greger Of the Rus
sian Legation is devoted to the sport.
AS will be remembered, he was in-
strumental in getting UP couple Of
! paper chases last season. He uses
two horses--a big, spirited bay, which
was bought for the Russian Minister
to ride, but proved so refractory that
he was turned over to Mr.. Greger to
have his spirits subdued little. and
gray pony that has local reputa-
| ton as the winner of a steeplechase in
days racing gotten up by the Coun-
| try Club. Mr.. Gregcr is one of the
most regular attendants at the Riding
| Academy, and varies the monotouy
of plain riding around the ring by
getting somebody to join him in a
! game of tag, leaping without his
stirrups or fitting at ring. He
generally wears dark suit, with a
cutaway coat, eschews the regulation
riding pants; has ON silk or derby
hat, and, of course, o fragrant bou-
tonniere, and looks as neat and cor
ieIs do s.1s,gn 10, s-;;---l s-1'p'd o''''
4 Of the traditional DandboX.
Mr.. Lagare of the State Depart
ment owns handsome gray mare
1 called Susette. She has quite turn
Of speed, and is a pretty jumper, He
/ rides we'll, and is as fond of his mount
as was the Arab we read Of in the old
third reader. ..e<A,
Mr.. Hyde rides Craftsman, a
famous steeple-chaser.
Mr.. Sam. Ward, the noted lawyer,
has good mount, and very often
takes his constitutional beside Secre-
tary Whitney.
Mr., Richard Peters, in addition to
being good athlete, enjoys the dis
tinction of being one of the best
horsemen in town. He rides bay
cob, Chanticleer.
Miss McCulloch, daughter Of ex-
\ Secretary McCulloch, owns a splendid
bay, and is an enthusiactic sports
woman. Size rides straight ahead re-
gardless of obstacles, and was re-
warded by a nasty tumble and a roll
in the mud few days ago, from
which she cameup sound and smiling
She wears black habit and derby
/ hat pushed well, back on her short
| yellow hair. g
| Another lady who doesn't think
the longest way round isthe shortest
\ way home is Miss Maury. She rides
her own horse, clean-lijnbed, high
stepping chestnut, with whom she is
on the best of terms. She is perfectly
ct home in the saddle, and a good
cross country rider, but leans little
too far back for correct park riding.
Miss Maury wears blue cloth habit
and derby hat, with blue veil.
Her splendid color is evidence that
her exercise does her n wolrd of good.
Mr.. Richard Wallaek is very fair
horseman, but owing to his great
length of leg, rides, as the English
say, little loose, so that if horse
should peck" going over fence he
would be apt to loose his seat. He
has improved wonderfully in the past
few months, though. Robert, his
.lSyounger brother, good judges of horse
manship think, will be better rider
when he has had little more expe-
rience. He has now firmer seat and
almost as much Judgment as his
brother Dick.
Colonel and Mrs. Whitman own
4 good horses and enjoy being in the
saddle. The Colonel is the inventor
of the Whitman saddle and stirrup,
and rides well calvary fashion. Mrs.
! Whitman, wears a black habit and
derby hat, f,ss 5sa.
Rev. DIR. Leonard, who,appreciates
the maxim, Call work and no play"
etc., has powerful gray on which he
takes his constitutional every after
noon between. 2 and O'Clock, gener-
allyatthe Riding Academy where he
| keeps. his horse. He does not believe
in clipping horses and banging their
tails, and his mount glories in all the
wealth of his hirsute adornments.
Miss Ayre, daughter of DR.. Ayre,
looks well on a stylish black mare of
her own. Her habit is of black broad
cloth, with tiny lappels turned back
revealing a high linen collar and
four-in-hand tie. A silk hat with veil
and crop complete her becoming
outfit. She is one Of the few ladies
who tries fitting at the ring in the
school, She is also good whip, and
her pretty turnout is we'll known on
Massachusetts avenue.
OTHER GOOD aoBsEMEN.
Senator Don Cameron enjoysa good
canter. Miss Marguerite Cameron is
taking her first lessons in equestrian
ism. She has her own horse and
looks charming in a Redfern habit
and jaunty silk hat Among others
who keep horses especially for the
saddle are Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eustis, Mr.. William Eustis, DR., and
Mrs. Dixon, Mr.. III J. Davis, the
banker, Miss Heath, Mr.. and Mrs.
franklin Steele, DR., Rust, DIR. Colds,
borough, Mr.. -Goldsborough, Profess
sor Emmons, and Mr., and Miss
Tallmadge. Mr., Tallmadee also has q
tandem tenn he enioYs driving.