The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-03-01
TOILET FOR THE HORSE,
TIE FASHIONABLE WAY OF FIXING
UP ANIMALS.


Owned by Wealthy New Workers.
Changes In Coiors-Eepiacinr n Los,
Ear-Proposed College of Horse Beaut,
Many owners of private" horses in
this city, says the New York News.
spend enough money on the 1oilets
OF their animals every year to keep q
working mans family in food, clothes
and lodgings.
The absolutely perfect horse, the
horse without blemish, never vas
born. The coal black steed is sure to
have patch of brown, a streak of gray
or white fetlock.
a white horse frequently shows
splotches OF color, dirty brown or bay,
altogether undesirable points on an
otherwise beautiful animal. These
conditions are easily overcome. A
clever specialist with n pot of bone
black and oil can obliterate anv dis
figuring white markings and make in
an hours sharp work a magnificent
ebon animal of the horse whose fore
head showed originally siz-pointed
star, and whose forelegs were encased
In questionable white stockings.
Peroxide of hydrogen, that famous
bleacher which has become the in
separable friend of the artificial
blonde, is used to eradicate the dark
markings of the white horse. But
this operation requires infinite pa
thence and many applications of the
bleaching fluid, for the animals hair
must be thoroughly faded out. After
this is accomplished the horse can be
Kept perfectly white by daily "touch-
ing up process.
Dozens of horses that are seen in
Central Park and other driveways any
afternoon, high-steppers, fretting
roadsters, driven by the swellest of
horsemen and fashionable danes, and
universally admired, are but art pro-
ducts skillfully manipulated. The
beauty of these creatures is not even
skin deep.
"Manicuring" is another delicate
treatment that the horse of fashion
receives, and has become a regular
part of the morning toilet. The hoofs
OF these wealthy equines are polished
and oiled, pared and painted until
they glisten like the patent leather
pumps of fop.
The groom of to-day has manifold
duties to perform which in their ma
ture are similar to those of the valet
or maid. There are false tails to be
adjusted, artificial names to be affixed.
and this work requires deft handling
and considerable art.
The soft tan color in such high favor
Just now is an unnatural coat. There
never was horse born with hair of
that color. 1t is artiicially obtained.
and the desired result is achieved by
Keeping the animal closely clipped
and washingthe coat many times from
ear-tlps to hook in telling but harm
less dye. Often when O striking CON
trast is desired, the tail and name of
the artificial tan horse are bleached al
most golden by peroxide of hydrogen.
An artificial ear is not an uncommon
accessory, and one of the first prize
winners in last years horse show pos
sessed false left ear, adjusted so ad-
mirably that detection was impossible.
He is the property of fashionable
and beautiful woman; she paid over
$1,000 for the animal before the acct
dent which deprived him of his ear.
After the loss of the creatures ear
another of leather covered with horse
hair, that matched exactly, was made
and ingeniously attached to the ami
mails head, or rather to the bride.
and 1t was never detected by the as
tute Judges in the Madison Square
Garden ring. At least dozen false
ears are in fashionable horse society
In New York at the present time.
The care of horses teeth is also
part OF a groom's duty nowadays.
There are golden tooth-picks to be
used and number of costly brushes.
and dentifrice sweet and refreshing
is applied thrice day. The "vet" is
called in once month to examine the
molars of an aristocratic horse. for the
up-to-day veterinary surgeon is also
dentist, and ii a cavity is discovered
1T is Mt once filed with gold.
There is n well-known society horse
owner on Long Island who has ex-
pended not less than $4,000 for the
care of his horses teeth. Another
wealthy connoisseur of equine beauties
afiirms that during the past summer
MS stable dentistry bill amounted to
$4,000.
A scheme on n rather huge and i'm
posing scale is now being formulated
oy number of wealthy horsemen,
who believe there. 10 room in New
York for an establishment where every
branch OF horse-doctoring and horse
oeautifying ghall be conducted. in
short, kind of equine beauty parlors.
II is intended that this institution
shall not only care for the horse Of
unlovely form and color, but improve
the good points of the already comelv
animal. The proposed college of
horse beauty is unique in its concep-
lion, and if realized will be conducted
IN 10 thorough and business-like fashion.
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