The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-07
Some Remarkable Rides.


While everybody IL discussing the
thousand mile ride from ChAdron,
Neb., to Chicago, the following from
ChRmbers's Journal will be read with
interest.
Foremost among English feats of
hoTsemanship We have one which for
generations has been represented in
the circus ring. Dick Turpin's
famous ride from London to York
has taken it's place among nursery
legends; nevertheless, il was actuHlly
performed, and stands az record vi
its kind. The high wHymau, riding
with the very btst reason in the
wOrld-the safety of his neck-cOv-
II little under twelve hours. Tue
performance stands alone as the
longest and fastest journey ever
made on the same horse. Most OF
the long rides of which records ex-
list have been made for Tagels; such
records are therefore reliable.
Squire O"bHldestone's undertake
ing to ride 200 miles in ten hours,
which he accomplished 50 success
fully on November 5, 1881, is one of
| the most remarkable feats Of endur-
auce in the saddle, and has the merit
OF freedom from cruelty. The Squire
rode his race on the Newmarket
race course, changing his morse every
fourth mile. -Four miles is d safe
limit for that purpose, as that splen-
did horsrman knew. Three-mIle
laps could have been covered in time
relatively little better; but sound
horse III fair training could do his
four miles without distress in such
time as TO make this distance, with
the consequent reduction in the num-
Der of changes, the most suitable for
the purpose.
Mr.. OsohldestOne used sixteen
horses for his task, and rode standing
! in his stlrrups like a jockey, while
kept his mount at best speed from
start to fi"ish of it's tUur-miie heat,
having quite "setton with his pace
maker at the END Of each. The
+ squire was bard man, ana III good
training, 50 suffered no bad effect
from his eXertiOn.
A MIST creditable performance by
Australian mOuuled infantry, in
April, 1883, also deserves mention, as
having been conceived and aud car
rled out in truly HpOrts mAn-like
spirit. The members OF The olympic
Mounted Infantry having been pu,
i'll camp for maneuvers at place
called LyttOu, near. Brisbane, ar
ranged a race home, "a dletaLce OF ll6
miles. With dIsctetion the Ger
man and Austrian executive had
done we'll to copy Ov,r riding was
crowded againsl 10y the stipulation
that no horse should wn puize If
he arrived at the winning post dis
treseed, or in such condition. That ne
could not do IA !urth er ten miles.
Eleven men. fully equipped in
marching der, started from Iris
bane at 2:4O p m, on Wedn la +,
April 49, The winner, Pnvat,
Edwards, riding II stone 10 pounds,
srrived al Gympie at , p. M, next
day, thus travelling the ll6 miles in
% hours and 20 minutes. The route
lay over ruaGs heavy from cOntinu-
Gus rains, ana iuCiuded tue crossing
OF range Of hills which threw out
several Of the competitors. The
second nsn, Serg. O'NeI, actually
RODE H better race tuSn the winner.
as HE horse carried If sloue pounds,
and came in only a few yards behind
Edwards. The ,hrd ana fourth men
AFRO arrive homp ~lthin fifty va Us
ot the winner. The horses ridden in
this Remarkable race were all thor
ougubreds, and were in perfect train
ing
1t is hardly necessary TO observe
that a long course Of preparation is
essential 10 lit any horse for such b
journey,