The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-13
THE QUEENS HORSES.
How They Arc Exercised In The london Parks BY
BY vlciorIa's Men.

The residents OF Buckingham Palace
road are specially favored In the mat
tet' OF display. Twice day the guards
men march from barracks TO ST. James
palace with drums beating and colors
flying, and every fine morning an inn
posing cavalcade may be seen prancing
out OF Buckingham palace gates. says
the London Mail.
The procession \consists OF all the
queens horses and all the queens men,
and its object is to give the royal ami
mails their daily exercise. The sleek.
well kept horses, and the comfortable
weil-kept men astride them, proclaim
regal state at every step, and the weary
journalist looks at 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 single
worry about them. IL Is plain that the
cores which surround a throne do not
extend TO the stables.
The horses leave the news at about
$3.50 for two hours airing in the parks
Sometimes II is Hyde park, sometimes
Regents, 'smeumes the Green, and
sometimes 81. James.
In one respect the queens horses are
they take kings and princes abroad
they have to travel through crowds and
connections.
1t would not do for them to shy when
distinguished personages should be
wearing their most gracious and digni-
fied air A royal prince may be thrown
at military maneuvers with no worse
result than causing the Tommies to
smile. But IL would be awkward for
the same prince TO be in runaway ac-
cident at a London ceremonial. IL
might disturb the program.
Therefore the queens horses are
trained so that the shouting OF crowds,
the fluttering Of flags, and the clamor
of brass bands shall be no more To
them than the tolling OF a church clock
10 the sedate bus horse once in
way Capt. Nichols, the superintendent
of the news, gathers number OF
healthy youngsters warranted To make
a noise, in the court yard.
He gives them banners and trumpets
and drums, and tells them to wave and
blow and bang. and when there il moth
ing else To do 20 shout at the top OF
their lungs. The horses are trotted
and driven past, and after few eX-
periences Of the concert they can be
guaranteed 10 stand pandemonium.
No risks are run. Before the last ju-
bilee procession soldiers Were brought
In TO assist the children. Ineie were
bands of music and side-drums, and
when the horses had graduated with
these, a band OF pipers was introduced.
II was assumed that If the horses could
stand bagpipes they could stand any
thing.
If any preference is given il Is to the
white Hanoverians. for these, being her
majesty's favorites for state occasions
have a heavy responsibility TO bear
The original stock came from the cleo
tor of Hanover stud, in the time OF the
first George. and until the queen as
cended 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. Al
though they have improved in shape
since the Hanoverian days. they are
still "a tritle clumsy, according TO Eng
lish notions. But they are strong and
steady, they never give in, they are
perfectly docile. and IL would require
an earthquake and hurricane TO dis
turb them.
A stroll through the royal news is
valued privilege The animals are in
perfect c. ". '.tion. and the stables are
models of convenience and sanitation'
The harness room is sumptuous. But
the chiefest treasure OF the news is the
state carriage. which, short OF India,
is, perhaps, the most ornate vehicle in
the world. 1t cost about eS,OOO and
the lord mayors coach Is a hackney
carriage beside It,