The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-09
BEAUTY ON HORSEBACK.
How Women Are Taught
to Mount and Ride.
OUR LOCAL HORSE WOMAN
Something About Their style Of
Riding---The Routine at
an Academy.

gracefully dashing along upon nettle
some steed. But the sight IN these DAYS
aud in this neighborhood is a compare
lively rare one, although there arc many
accomplished horsewomen in Jersey City.
To most women the prospect of mounting
a spirited horse and dashing away upon
his back is fraught with all sorts of dan
gers to life and limb, and deters them
from making the attempt.
Thus. through nothing more substan-
tial than fears begotten by nervousness,
they deprive themselves of a most pleas
urable and healthful exercise. There is
no reason why every woman who can
walk should not ride horse and ride
hun gracefully too Especially is this so
IN this day when there are so many
academies where women can in a short
time acquire this graceful accomplish
ment
AFTER THE HoRsE.
The first great requisite for horseman-
ship is confidence and certain degree OF
courage.
The riding masters viii tell you that
the horse is the most intelligent of ami
mails: that as soon as person settles IN
the saddle and lays hands upon the reins
the animal can tell whether he is in the
grasp of a master or a person with whom
Hence it is that the first thing a woman
must acquire. in order TO become sue
cessful horse woman, is eonfidence.in her
ability to master the animal beneath her
With the revival of horseb back riding, which
has taken place during the past few years,
there has come into existence a number
OF riding academies where women are
taught TO ride properly, as methodically
as they are taught to dance.
THE RIDING SCHOOL.
The main feature of the Academy is the
ring. which is generally elliptical IN form
and varies in size according TO that of the
Academy. When young lady presents
herself at the Academy for instruction
she is first taught TO mount. Any Que
who has seen an accomplished horse
woman gracefully gather the long skirts
of her habit about her, grasp her whip
and reins in one hand aud with the other
lightly vault into the saddle, would little
realize the amount of practice the woman
has undergone to reach the degree of pro-
fciency which has excited his admira-
ton.
GENTLE HORSE FIRST.
One of the gentlest horses the stables
contain is used for beginners and after
the rider has reached the saddle the horse
IS led slowly around the ring by an at
tendant while the riding MASTER as he
is called, walks or rides by her side. In
Il short time the novice begins to feel at
ant drops the bride and the woman
guides the horse herself.
the instructor riding by her side makes
suggestions as to the manner of carrying
herself, holding her whip and reins and
points out the other apparent trifies
which are essential to perfecI horseman-
ship.
As the rider listens her mind wanders
| from the subject of sticking TO the saddle
| for fear she will fall, upon which it has
been attentiyely fixed and before she
realizes it the horse is gently galloping
around the ring.
When the first surprise of finding that
the animal is really running with her
wears of the young lady begins to enjoy
| the sport and desires to GO faster. A
more mettlesome steed is produced and 1t
seems TO the rider like beginning all over
| again. --It is not long, however, before she
| is able TO ride the spirited horse as well
as the gentle animal.
FOR HURDLE RIDERS.
| Then, If she desires, she is taught hur-
die riding, how to bring her horse up TO
gate, ditch or other obstruction, and
guide him safely over 1t. Few women,
however, possess the temerity to attempt
this style of riding, and stop their eques-
trian education when that point is
reached.
About this time the novice is consid-
cred sufficiently proficient to- attempt
what is called campaign riding Either
by herself or with party--ln either case.
though. accompanied by the riding mas
ter-she leaves the ring for a canter
through the country. The favorite ride
of this character is through the many
winding paths of Central Park.
In most academies al stated times they
have exhibitions of fancy rides, in which
the most proficient pupils take part.
These consist of hurdle riding, tandem
riding, the execution of fancy manBuyres
and figures to the music of band, and
various daring feats of Craftsmanship.
This degree OF proficiency is not ac-
CURED in short tiines IL is the work of
weeks, and generally the rider takes from
thirty to forty lessons before she can con-
slider herself finished rider In most
cases after ten or fifteen lessons she is
able TO manage comparatively gentle
horse. Heretofore there have been two
styles of riding in vogue in this country.
But that which is generally accepted as
the easiest upon horse and rider alike,
and which is taught at all the leading
academies, is the English method. This
consists of rising and falling in the stir
rups with the motion of the horse
SOME LOCAL RIDERS.
There is but one academy in this neigh
Embellishments, in Hoboken. 1t
has been established for several years
and from it have gone forth most of the
accomplished horsewomen of the State.
Among THESE are MISS STTeeQ, uaUknbef
OF Ex-Governor Green, and Miss King,
daughter of General Rufus King, two Of
the most graceful riders of Elizabeth.
Mrs Frank Matthews and Mrs. Thomas
Gopsill are two Jersey City ladies who
have frequently been admired for their
firm seat in the saddle. Miss Annie Post.
who formed one Of the Governors party
during the Inauguration ceremonies. is
another one of Jersey City 8 accomplished
riders Miss Fannie Luck. daughter OF
DR.. Luck, OF the Heights is considered
one Of the most daring and dashing horse
women in the county.
President John Edclsteiu, Of the Board
of Finance, has daughter who rides fire.
quently, and Miss Van Worst is often
seen dashing along on a handsome steed.
Miss Irrna Headden rides with grace and
dignity. Miss Bumstead, of the Heights,
appears perfectly at home in the saddle.
Miss smith, daughter of Judge Abel l.
Smith, and Miss Van Emberg are also
among Jersey City's fair horsewomen.
Hoboken, 100, has a number of ladies
who are devotees of the saddle, Among
these are the Misses Utz, daughters Of
William Utz; Miss Moeller, aud Miss
Meyer, daughter of the proprietor Of
Meyers Hotel.
CHE TACIN0TO