Wichita eagle., 1888-08-01
IN THE SADDLE.
EQUESTRIANlSM AND IT'S RAPID
GROWTH IN THIS COUNTRY.

How Roller Skating Kinks Arc Utilized.
Hints to Horseback Riders-The Model
Saddle Animal. His Cats and How to
Control Him.
The frequent mention Of numbers Of clever
horsemen among the Leading society people
has naturally revived the many experiences
OF the cavaliers of the past, and it is doubt
full whether In peace or war that history can
produce any more or better examples OF
horsemanstip than the present day Affords
Ia the oiden days the equipments were crude
and imperfect. as well as the animals them
selves The knowledge of the horse has adj
vanced and likewise all the appointments
that appertain to thoroughly adapting him
In moder1 gaits and uses 1t Is only recently
that we have recorded a high jump OF some
thing over eight feet by horse and the
longest lump is something ike thirty
feet py actual measurement This. of course.
applies 70 the trained murder or steepiechaser.
how THE PAsTINE BIAS GROWN.
Our bunting clubs are fine school for
horSemen. but they are. from the order OK
things not accessible to every one 1t Is sur
prlsing TO those who have not watched Its
progress-the vast increase in horseback rid
ing The roller skating Kinks have served
one useful and commemorate purpose All
that have an eligible location have been
sought by the teachers of riding schools. and
instead OF thousands toiliug on rollers. We
now nave hundreds avallng themselves OF
the rings in the Old Kinks In going the rounds
with the riding master In the graceful walk,
urot and lope on the back OF the horse, re-
ceivlug the pleasure of exercise accompanied
BY music and getting the benefit of the
healthy pastlme. Among the most attractive
sights these pleasant spring days are the
bride paths specially provided for horseback
riders in the park There are hours IN the
day however. when these bride paths are
inadequate to the wants OF the multitude OF
accomplished horsemen escorting the fair
sex whose graceful figures as they tit around
the curves add to the plcturesqueness OF the
panorama
10 gather the most practical information
posi- BILE an interview was sought by the re-
porter with an expert equestrian. who said:
There are two styles OF saddle horses in use
One Is the horse fashionable in Kentucky,
whose ga.ts are the PLAIN walk, running
walk sin..ae foot trot and canter Tho
other is the English style, thoroughly bitted
and in hand to walk. trot and canter only
NV experience convlnces me that Kentucky
produces the best type of saddle horses, and
they command the most money Others like
the Canadian horse The taste for horses in
Boston, Philadelphia and Washington Is
about the same Few ride the Kentucky
gated horse The popular horse here is the
English style The horse that is properly
pitted and ready for the saddle should be
ridden with bit and bridoon, and SO thor
oughly broken as to guide by the neck,
on the curb or snatfle, by both jointly.
In riding schools they are taught to ride
with relns in each hand, same as they handle
driving reIns, whereas all from Kentucky and
the south and west do not consider horse
saddle horse until he will guide by the neck;
that Is an instructive idea. The reins should
be In the left hand SO that the whip hand is
always free for any purpose In riding with
the ladies on the road you should 60 on the
lady's right hand, which will prevent run
ming against the lady or any accidental col
llsiou. The amateur rider does not know
what constitutes a saddle horse The horse
must have a good walk, good trot and good
can1er, and go at any rate OF speed"
HOW TO MOUNT HORSE.
It is interesting to notice the simple act Of
mounting q horse 1t is important to COM
blne grace with safety The school or styl-
ish custom is to stand with your back to the
head of the horse with the relns in the left
hand resting upon the pummei of the saddle
your left foot in the stIrrup, then with q
swing encompassing a half circle you rise
and settle in the saddle The experts method
OF mounting is to stand facing the side Of
the horse You put the left foot in the stir
rup relns in the right hand and neld taut,
resting OF the opposite side Of the cantel or
back OF the saddle, then with a vault you
viii land easily in the saddle This is also
the most general custom. the only difference
is to hold the reins and name both with the
left hand All the while you have the ami
mai under CONTROL and ID this position there
is much less liability Of accident from any
unex expected movement, eNying or fright of
your horse by which the animal may be made
to Kick or get away from the rider
There is another important and yet very
simple fact little known after being
mounted and that Is the skill to start q
horse The reins should be neld gently not
pulling and there should be an almost I'M
perceptibie bending forward of the body,
which to a trained saddle horse is far better
understood and more readily responded to
than talking or clucking The swinging Of
the body " sufficient and he instantly re-
spends horse ould never be started of
abruptly and on the jump. as very many in
% nsiderate riders make a habit of dong It
Turtles a horse and Is a bad habit. which
grows upon him and often the first spring Of
It. q horse IN starting causes more accidents
tn a the other faults in the animal Always
IN arting out Won should go off on a very
slow walk 1t restores confidence and if tho
noru, is inclined 70 nervousness that soon dis
appta r. and then you pursue your journey
with ease and pleasure
The. horse whose ancestors are real saddle
horses is more pleasant and easier to ride and
TO cui a vate and teach than one that is bred
resart ID sss of such characteristics The sad
die ms Il net has been bred IN him for genera
tons ,n d this instinct mas been intensified
py edu, u ton until the true saddle horse Is .
distinct aype New York Herald
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