New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

u in their strrups and went over the hurdles stand
Ing UP as they had before only this time they were
astride. A hurdle with a good seat Is not a tor-
midablc obstacle but UP in the air with pair of
heavy cavalry boots and no surcr footing than
hard hgh-pommclci saddle with ridge down the
centre the lump doesn't look easy The men keep
their legs well bent and with this spring take all
tho lar on their thighs Troop didn't seem 10
mind a all for the men went over Ike feathers.
smiling at each other the while. Then. at the word
o! command the girths were taken of and the men
wen, over the hurdles again standing in the stir
rips This is a more serious matter. for badly
GATED hors, that does not jump We. Is Nkely 20
throw the saddle out OF place, when there Is no
hone for the man but to land well on the IAN
bark II he one trooper went on Just before
reaching the hurdle and was shot as If from "A cat
apulr over against the wooden guard along the SIDE
Of the building near the hurdle and landed WIN
crash that resound"d over the thundcrngs OF IN"
band under the balcony II dazed him for moment
but he gOt MP and proceeded 10 eaten MS no,a
didn't trouble him. for he did the next move better
than Of his companions.
The saddles were then put on again ana the men
circle The saddled horses were then thrown down.
the left stirrup the side on which the horse rails.
being thrown hts neck. Then the two platoons
were placed one on each side OF the drlll hail. me
men AT a distance OF about ten feet apart. Inc
horses then thrown and the other platoon rode
through the spaces between them. This was nrst
pulling their horses to dead stop at the sides OF
the hall and wheeling with the rapidity OF polo
ponies and chargin" again sometimes the sp ,
between the horses not being sufficient. IN" ganol-
would lump over the legs OF the PROSTATE
animals Then the mounted platoon threw their
horses and the other platoon vaulted INTO their
the whole company formed around the hall with
their horses facing toward the centre ana did inc
When the horses We're lined up in the lower end Of
the hall. the mon were dismounted iirst thc odu
side horse they one at time ran over the backs o.
the ned-up animals until Sac l man rTac9 Goxn ms
the all dropped into their saddles.
A DIFFICULT FEAT
The saddles were then taken of and platoon
was dlsmouned the going along afoot by the
side OF their companion horses and bareback riders
over the hurdles they went again. the man afoot
vauting over the horse and then on his back be-
hind the rider. The second time around the dis
mounted men vaulted over. then back again. and
then behind the riders. After this the horses went
over in couples the rilerless horse being on the
right the opposite side from the dsmounte1 man
As the horses went over the hurdles together the
dismounted man. Win grip on the coat OF me
the back OF the second Several of them failed In
performing this feat the first or second time. for
evenly In pairs. But all OF them succeeded In doing
1t before the drill finished although there were
pert ones performed the same movement success
fully. with the addition of turning in the air and
landing the of horses backward and so riding
many of the men would be carried half way round
one only saving them from the tanbark. The
horses were so well trained, though. and so ac-
has learned TO hang 10 his fellow until the rider is
well seated
The men then went the hurdles standing up,
but this time three abreast. While this was going
on another group OF the vaulting over
a standing horse. frontward. backward. sideways.
doing the Scissors, diving over head first without
touching their hands. landing to all ntents and
purposes directly on their heads. and doing many
other gymnastic feats. such as ''hand-sprlngng''
over PROSTATE horses. 'nip-nopping' and the hun
drcd and one other tricks or the gymnasium
THE ROMAN RACE
The last manoeuvre but one Il Roman race
where three men standing up astride OF two horses
each dashed around the hall at full speed turning
drome the outside couple on the upward sweep TAX
ing the inside the down. Three times
they swept around and fellow fell directly be-
tween his horses. and the rider following him went
right over him: but the man on the ground threw
his arms over his head and saved himself from in
Jury. Every time they have this somebody
GROWING ne, Of this most interesting performance
and one which occasions numerous shricks from the
feminine portion OF the audience and bursts OF pa
trOtic sentiment from their companions. was the
care at full speed drawing their revolvers as they
came and firing OF each man his six charges. Such
was the rush that II seemed II they would 20
through the side OF the building. but within few
feet OF the end the horses were thrown on their
hannches, and then the men rode out OF the hall
The soldier IL boaster. and 1t Is with the great
est difficulty In the world that the men can be in
duced to talk about their work. They say that It's
excellence Ii due to the regularity Of the drill and
the riding hail. which permits work In all weathers
lions.