Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
TRUNKS FOR RACE HORSES.
Elaborate Outfits and Some JeWeiry
That Have to be Carried Around.

Elaborate OUTFITS ana some JeWSiTJ
That Have to be Carried Around.
When a race horse distinguishes
himself by winning some important
contest one of the first provisions
made for him is an individual trunk
containing an outfit of clothing and
toilet appliances of all sorts. Besides
this, special attendants are selected to
look after his comfort and cleanliness.
The grooming of the horses now at
Sheepshead Bay track is one of the
tankards of the Standard Oil company
interesting morning happenings and
gives one clearer idea of the value
of these animals than their perform
ances on the track can present, how
ever brilliant they may be. When one
observes the care they receive and
the nicely with which they are washed.
dried, brushed and combed and the
watchful care that is bestowed upon
them as they feed, one realizes that
they represent thousands of dollars in
themselves and in their possible win.
nings Of the future.
Every great race horse has his
trunk. The trotting horse Star Point
er has almost as many trunks as a
summer girl, but the average horse
has only one trunk, very strongly
built, marked with his name and pro-
vided with a special lock. Each ami
mai has his own basins, pans and pals
for the toilet, his feeding utensils,
hun hc In
usually of agateware, ulainly marked
with the horses name, and are never
used by any other horse. A race horse
has many sets of towels of various
grades and his blankets of various
weights for all weathers. These are
marked and numbered aud are kept
beautifully clean and we'll aired. The
belongings Of the horse are carried
about in his trunk during periods of
travel and while he is visiting in q
strange stable.
Besides all this luxury every great
horse nowadays must have a jewel
case, and with age and success the col
lection frequently becomes very valu-
able. In the casket, which is q COM
part OF the trunk, are kept the various
trickest presented by admirers. These
consist largely of articles to wear,
such as brides finished in silver and
gold, silver chained and mounted
halters, blinkers with valuable settings
and combs and brushes mounted in
handsome style. These things, al
though rarely used and often of great
value, are never kept on view at the
homes of the owners and trainers, but
are invariably carried about in the
all his travels. When at home there
cases and special receptacles for them
in the stable.
The horses travel in parlor cars
specially constructed with a view to
horse comfort, are tended as carefully
as babies and are almost always loved
by their trainers and stable boys, es-
pecially when their tempers are good,
and the ugly tempered race horse is
the exception to the general rule.
When they win a great race they are
petted and fattered to such an extent
that were it not for their proverbial
horse sense their heads would be com,
pletely turned.
1t has become quite a fashion here
at the eastern tracks for women to go
into the paddock after a race to see
the victorious horse. The race horse
enver shows his good breeding more
than on these occasions. He relaxes
from his usual dignity and shows in
every way that he is conscious of the
compliments that are showered upon
him from pretty eyes and lips. The
presence of women in the paddock be-
fore a great race is not encouraged by
owners or trainers, but when the race
is run and won there is a special well
come for feminine visitors-New York
Sun.