The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
TIE RIDING ACADEMIES.
The Season for Ring Lessons and Indoor
Work IL Almost Ended.


Work Is Almost Ended.
The bright spring weather has had a
marked effect in largely increasing the num-
Der OF those who enjoy the pleasures of
smart canter down the bride paths OF the Park
or u brisk dash up the Boulevard. fact
worthy OF notice Is the exceptionally large
number OF children among the beginners.
At tho Central Park Riding Academy prepa-
ration for the summer establishment at Long
Branch is going on. Lewis Cohn will remain
in town in charge OF the city establishment.
while Albert and Sigmund Cohn will have
charge of the string at Ryerson * Browns
Long Branch stables. The classes at this acad-
envy are finished except road class for ladies,
which meets Mondays and Thursdays, and
road class for children on Saturday mornings.
Monday afternoon last the officers of Capt.
Wepdel's First Battery met for exercise and
drill in full uniform.
>, Gnder thS lnstr1ctloih OF baron amul oIetIng-
Dyer, at st. NICHOLAS avenue aud l24th street,
enjoys very liberal patronage. The location
JOY II quiet turn in the shady hooks Of the Park
or Jeunt on the country roads make the place
their headquarters Mr.. Dyer will take string
he has not yet decided what place he will visit.
number OF horses will he kept in town, how
ever. to accommodate those who do not 10
away during tho summer.
NJ. Emile OF the boulevard Academy is pretty
Dor Of beginners. who seek instruction at his
hands. Many riders in tho Park make tho
boulevard Academy their headpuarters. Les
lar classes are all finished except tho Tuesday
class, which will probably be discontinued after
Messrs. Antony & Runk OF the Fifth Avenue
Academy hayu decided not to rcmoVo any Of
their horses for the summer. but will continue
their regular courses OF instruction in tho ring.
Road lessons Will also form feature OF their
work for the summer. Their location at the
Ntnetieth street entrance to the Park makes 1t
very convenient for road riders. A Saturday
morning class for children is Il special feature
which is attracting numerous patrons. The
academy Will be open all day and every even-
ing except Saturday. 1t will also be open on
Sundays. but only to regular patrons.
At Charles W. Dtckers academy on West
Fifty-siXth street Troop of cavalry are max
ing preparations for their drill and inspection,
will be followed by parade on Decoration
Day. which will wind up the season for the
troop as they VII not 60 into camp this sum;
riding habit advocated by Mabel Jenness. but
he has scheme Of his own which he thinks is
much better 1t is the use OF q shifting sad
only objection to this arrangement was the
great expense of the outfit. such saddle cost
Prof. +. II. Pratt OF the West End Academy,
and his old-time companion in the saddle
John Allen. started last Wednesday morning
for q weeks trip into Pennsylvania on the
Cayuse ponies they rode TO San Francisco in
their trip across the continent.
William f. Dean. the proprietor OF the West
stock for the summer. The academy will be-
open oil summer and Instructions in the ring
and road lessons will be given.
There has not been a season in q number OF
years when SO many people took their first les
sons as this season. This means that when
the outdoor season is ended next fall there
and the riding academies will DO patronized as
never before.