St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-28

lily discoverable in making the
rounds last week among leading rid
ers of the city. The bike has pulled
a good many people off the street
cars and cut into the livery bust
ness quite heavily; and it has sent a
large number out to open air exer-
else who have been heretofore rath-
er sedentary in their habits. But it
has not dismounted any horseback
riders; not in st. Paul, at least. That
seems to be we'll understood among
the equestrians themselves, although
the prevailing belief arising from
observing the numerous yet graceful
bicycle girl and lodging the hump
backed "scorcher" of the male per-
suasion, is distinctly otherwise; the
result, merely, of having eyes for
nothing but the ruling fad.
But this article has not the BIZ
cycle for its subject, except Incl
dentally. 1t is a very obtrusive, ON
nipresent affair at present, and is
not easily rid of here; but we will
do our endeavors to avoid collision
with it. After all, it is very much
as that veteran horseman and rider,
Samuel G. Sloan, says: 1.-THE bicy-
Gle has its place and it's use, and it
is valuable invention; but I never
heard of any one getting off a horse
to get on a bicycle. That would be
a heavy descent, like giving up the
presidency to run for alderman" So
let us stick to the saddle as we'll as
We may.
There is no exercise better adapted
10 promote grace of carriage and per-
son than horseback riding. The
horse is himself naturally graceful of
form and motion, and will develop
these traits in his rider if the latter
is fairly apt pupil. And further
more-and this is something worthy
of consideration-the horse is nat
urally Of a kind and gentle DISPOSE
ton, while at the same time full of
life, high spirited and ambitious.
These characteristics he will i'm
part to his rider, too, unless he has
been despoiled of them in the break
ing and training. OF course, there
is the other alternative that the rider
may teach the horse to go wrong; to
be vicious, ugly tempered, slovenly
and slouchy; but that is not the
horses fault. 1t may be taken as a
general rule that the horse is a fair
index of its owner and if the first is
an ugly brute, so much the worse
for the man who grooms and rides
him. The principle involved in the
saying, Like master, like man."
has distinct application here. Then
horseback riding is lavish in health
giving. The open air, the feeling of
freedom, the rhythmic movement
which calls every muscle into easy
play, and the blood coursing through
the veins in rich flow of life, tones
up the nerves, cleanses 'the stuff d
bosom Of that perilous stuff that
weighs upon the heart" and makes
a man buoyant and happy and care
free-these are the fruits of morn
ing's ride. The course lies where
you will and is not barred by hill OF
valley, hedge or stream. To the
horseman the term mo thorough.
fare is unknown. He makes his OWL
roads and paths when these are
lacking, and contemptuously disre
CARDS obstacles which turn Other
Wayfarers back. His gait may be
musing walk, an easy rambIe, {
brisk trot or speedy gallop, which
devours the way. And he has for {
companion a creature Of quick in
telligence and firm and faithful
friendship. That is what horseback
riding is. What more can we ask?
st. Paul has many deYotees Of