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

He is now riding a recent purchase,
magnificent animal, perhaps the
best in the city He has reason to
be proud of his long distance ride
of early days, too, although he is
very modest about it. Taking the
circumstances into consideration,
and comparing it with other noted
records, it is not short of wonderful.
Another who talked entertaining
ly on the subject was Albert Schef-
fer. 1t is not so very many years
since he began to ride, but he went
at it in that wholesome, hearty, Wig
or'ous way in which he does every
thing, and is now a well-eStabliShed
'horseman. He said: mo, [ am not an
old rider, although I am now verg-
ing on the period when I may be
called an old man. [ commenced to
ride about seven or eight years ago.
It came quite naturally to me, ap-
parently, and I suppose it was in my
blood since I come of a family of
.cavalrymen. My father and grand
father were both in the German
cavalry, and the latter served some
time with the French cavalry
troupe also. had a novel and some
what exhilarating experience at the
outset Of my riding. I had not been
enjoying the best of health, and
needed some vigorous outdoor ex-
ercise, so [ took to horseback rid
ing as a matter of choice. In order
to break myself in speedily and
thoroughly I went out West and
spent three weeks among the cow
boys every day and all day in the
saddle. 1t was a little trying, but
[ got ON very well, and after my
experience with the bronco of the
plains I felt pretty safe to mount
the horses of higher civiliza ton
The cowboys are wild riders, and do
not spare their horses, I regret to
say. That is largely unavoidable
from the nature of their employ
ment. The bronco is a hardy, much
enduring animal, and if he plays
some rather unhandsome tricks on
his rider he is not so much to blame
His "bucking," which is a process
Of shaking up his rider in a way
not to be easily forgotten, is due
to the saddle boils and shoulder gals
produced by the saddle which he is
forced to wear almost constantly,
and which becomes harsh from
sweat and rough riding. He is de-
MED proper treatment for his sore
back, and it is no wonder he OBJ
jects to the torture of being ridden
in that condition. So he acquires the
habit of 'bucking," which means a
resort to every ingenuity to throw
his rider. 1 prefer the long stirrup
and firm seat for style of riding
what is called the American style.
English fashion of rising in the
short stirrup is said to be easier on
the horse, though 1 do not know that
it is; but it is not graceful in my
opinion, and I find the other method
to answer best.
Craftsmanship still runs in Mr.
Scheffer's family. for they are all
riders, and they all ride we'll. A ia
vorite picture in the Scheffer library
shows them in a mounted group
ready for the morning run, and the
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Arthur G. Otis rides a Kentucky
thoroughbred in such horsemanlike
manner as to refute the SANDER that
country-bred lads are awkward riders.
Mr.. Otis seat in the saddle is as easy
and firm as his seat in his office
chair, where 1 found him when I went
to chat with him about horseback
riding. "I have ridden horseback all
my life; learned to ride on the farm
where I was born and raised,'' said
he, in answer to my inquiry 81 ride
every day and am very fond of it.
and of horses, too. I always did love
a horse. I am out at Dellwood on
White Bear lake, now, where [ have
my summer cottage and, of course,
1 have my horse there. Kirby Bar
mum and Bird Hewitt are two fine
riders, who are also out there and have
good horses. We take many long rides
in company and enjoy ourselves i'm
mensely. There's nothing like it. Come
out and I'll give you a mount"
Luther E. Viewpoints mount is his
magnificent coal-black mare named
Diana, a high-spirited animal, who
carries her rider swiftly and safely
over the many favorite runs about Min
netonka, where he passes the summer.
One of Mr.. Viewpoints frequent rides is
from the lake into Minneapolis and
thence by car into the city, returning
by the same route in the evening.
A pleasant and interesting talk was
had with NJ. J. Boyle in the course
of my tour among horseback riders.
Mr.. Boyle, as is well known, is an
ardent lover of all high-class outdoor
sports, and naturally includes horse
back riding among them. 81 ride more
or less said he, but it is in the gen.
eral way of exercise and pleasure, as
the season fits or the spirit moves
and not regularly. No, we have no
riding club, but get up and take our
rides in an informal way and find them
very enjoyable We had a pleasant
riding party the other evening, some
fifteen or twenty ladies and gentle
men. Yes, there are a good many
lady riders: Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Cuth-
con, the Misses. Finch, Rugg, Hill,
Bement, Forepaugh, Gilf1llan, Taylor,
Lamprey, Dawson and others. Among
the gentlemen are w. H. Patterson,
J. N. Hill, Charles Wright, w. f.
Peet, c. R. Trowbridge, J. S. Prince
and-oh, a good many more whose
names I don't just now recall. Just
now L do more boating, which, of
course, takes away from the frequency
of riding. Horseback riding is a very
pleasant and healthful exercise, and
could be broadened into popularity
with little cultivation. I hope the
G1ob e will do it's best to bring it
about
Other riders are Mr.. and Mrs. Maui
rice Auerbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
R. Smith, Mrs. J. F. Fulton, Miss
Sloan, S. G. Sloan, Lou D. Wilkes, W.
W. Price, DR.. A. j. Stone, L. S. Miller
and 3. 3. Dahlgren.
Titles for Women.
New York Recorder.
The Gentlewoman has opened its col
umnS for a discussion of the propriety
of comforting knighthood and other
titular distinctions on women, since
they are now allowed to enter freely
into the pursuits formerly monopo-
liZed by the other sex.
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