New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
HER MAJESTY'S HORSES.
PARKS-TRAINED TO THE SHOUT
ING OF CROWDS.
From The London Mail.

From The London NAL.
The residents of Buckingham Palace Road
are specially favored in the matter of display.
Twice a day the guardsmen march from bar
racks to St. James's Palace with drums beating
and cOIors flying, and every fine morning an
imposing cavalcade may be seen prancing out OF
buckingham Palace gates.
The PROCESSION consists Of all the Queens
horses and all the Queens men, ana lts object
is to give the royal animals their daily exercise.
The sleek Weil-kept horses and the comfortable,
well-kept men astride them proclaim regal state
at every step, and the weary Journalist looks az
them with envy, and is not sure which he would
rather be-one Of the Queens horses or one Of
the Queens men
They DO not seem to have a single worry about
them II is Main that the cares which surround
a throne do not extend to the stables.
The horses leave The news at about $50 for
two hours airing in the parks. Sometimes 1t is
HYDE Park sometimes Regents, sometimes the
Green, and sometimes ST. Jamess
In one respect the Queens horses are SUBJECTED
10 special training. When they take kings and
princes abroad they nave 10 uaVei through
crowds and connections.
II would not do for them 10 shy when distn-
guished persOnages should be wearing thelr most
gracious and dignifed air royal prince may
he thrown at military manRuvres with no worse
result than causing the TOmmies 10 smile. But
it would be awkward for the same prince 10 be
In runaway accident at London ceremonial
II might disturb the programme.
Therefore the Queens horses are trained 30
that the shouting OF crowds, the huttering ~
flags and the camor Of brass bands shall be- no
more 10 tneIH IMAM the tOllinS OF Il tHultii 'rt
to the sedate bus horse. Once in a way Cap
tain Nicholas the superintendent Of the news,
gathers a number OF healthy youngsters, war
yantod 20 make a noise, in the courtyard.
He gives them banners and trumDets and
drums and tells them 20 wave and blow and
bang and when there is nothing else 10 do 10
shout at the top Of their lungs. The horses are
trctted and driven past and after few *
pericnces Of the concert they can be- guaranteed
to stand pandemonium.
No risks are run. Before the last Jubilee pro-
cession. soldiers were brought in to assist The
children. There were bands Of music ard side
these, band Of pipers was introduced II Was
assumed that if the horses could stand tagIlIes
they could stand anything.
If any preference is given ii is TO the Nhiie
HanOverans. for these. being Her Majesty IA
vOrites for State occasions, have a heavy re-
sponsiblity to bear. The original stock came
from the ElectOr OF HanOvers stud. in the time
Of the first George, and until the Queen ascend
ed the throne most Of the recruits came from
Hanover.
Since 1897 they have been bred at Hampton
Court and they have become almost a purely
English breed Although they have improved
in shape since the Hanoverian days. they are
still a trffe clumsy according to English no
tons. But they strong and steady they
never give in, they are perfectly docile. and IL
would require an earthquake and hurricane to
disturb them.
A stroll through the royal news is a valued
privilege. The animals are in perfect condition
and the stables models OF convenience and
sanitation.
chiefest treasure OF the news is the State ear
riage, which, short Of India, is, perhaps the
most ornate vehicle in the world. II cost about
5000, and the Lord Mayors coach is a ha, ku.y
carriage beside il.
But it has the limitations OF all things here
below. Ii is so uncomfortable that the Queen
never rode in il without developing a headache
1t is never used nowadays.