Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-15

affairs. but by paying $40 more a saddle that
will outlast two of them, look much better and
be much more easy to sit may be had. The
trouble with the cheap saddle is that while it
looks well and il easy to sit at first,
it quickly loses its shape under use
and tires the thighs on long rides. OF course,
if a person has plenty of money. still finer sad
dies are to be had for $40. $50. or $50 made
all of pigskin or of alligator skin, with buck
skin seats soft as a kid glove, springs under
meath. and the prettiest trimmings and finish
ings Brides with curb bit, two reins and
martingale are to be had for from "a to $40.
good one ought 20 be got for sc to $3.50. 1t
il better with most horses to use saddle-cloth.
and this will cost from SIPS to IS, according
TO quality and whether II Is shaped to the sad
die or not neat shaped saddle-cloth costs
$3.50 Then there are halter. sheet and blan-
ket for use in the stable. and these will cost
six or seven dollars more. Riding whips,
or, if YOU wish to be fashionable,
crops. NAV be had ct al prices, and with these
the expenditures are about at an end II You
90 in for riding boots and breeches S25 more
viii have TO be sunk. but Just as much fun and
benefit may be had with any old pair of
trousers and walking shoes. Unless YOU are
an expert rider you will need straps on the
bottoms of your trousers to keep them from
climbing up around your thighs. All your per-
manent investments made, the next thing is
the keep of the horse. Most stables will take
care of saddle horse for SIS month; some
do it for SIC; but it is best not to take any
chances. if your horse is valuable one, of
having him poorly fed and groomed. Shooting
costs Sl..O month more, and half dollar be-
slowed now and then on the man who has the
immediate care of your horse will be found to
be an excellent investment.
SOME OF THE DEvoTEEs OF THE SADDLE.
As before remarked the craze for horseback
riding has extended wonderfully within the
last year. and everybody rides now. Probably
the best known figure on horseback about
Washington is Secretary Bayard. Nearly
every evening he may be seen on a big bay
horse. working along ut an easy trot over the
country roads. Secretary Whitney was ordered
to take TO the saddle by Or. Loomis a couple of
years ago, and has been riding with Mrs.
Whitney off and on ever since. Secretary En-
dieott also rides occasionally, and used to be
accompanied formerly by his daughter, who is
now Mrs. Chamberlain. The Misses Bayard
are also well known as horsewomen. Col and
Mime. Bonapare are steady riders, year in and
year out.
Miss G. Dixie. who carried off the honors at
the riding academy contests few nights ago,
though quite young. has made a reputation as
q slllifuily and daring rider. She has three
rldlnS horses, the finest being spirited sorrel,
which made the winning jump of feet 6
inches at the riding academy. Mrs. Col. Bates
may often be seen on the road on fine chest
mt roam. Miss Morrow rides n thoroughbred
light chestnut jumper nearly every day. Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle Is ont good deal on a light
chestnut. which she manages well. One of the
plucklesJ and most enthusiastic riders in the
city is Miss Trench. o. Connecticut, who has
brought back with her this season high
spirited croSs-eountry Kentucky thoroughbred.
Both the Misses Letter ride. the elder using u
pretty chestnut. The Misses Chase are also
Iond of riding out good deal.
Among the bes.-knOwn gentlemen riders are
NeSsrs. BlCnt. Lcgare. Flack. Hal. and RoZier
Delaney. Neyiu. Wailack. Ward. Lieut.. Rob-
ertsOn. and Col. Brown, of the riding academy,
and his son. Ir. Lar. Dulaney's horse. Silver
TIP. Is 2 handsome sorrei. famous at cross-coun-
try work. Lieut. Robertson. considered one of
the tinest riders III the army, rides beautiful
black horse. Mr.. Neyill's bay made record OF
Ieet 10 inches at the recent Madison square
show Col. Browns favorite saddler is the
English thoroughbred Freeland, said to be
Derby winner. Young Mr.. Brown rides a sor-
rel and bay. each with record at cross
country work. He prefers driving to riding,
however. and taxes great pride i'll dark bay
and a gray. which he drives tandem to a natty
Brewster dog-cart.