The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-18
WHITE HOUSE STABLE.
President Maintains Larger Outfit
Than Any of His Predecessors.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-Theodore Roose-
welt makes more use of the White
House stable than did any of his prede-
cessOrs since the days of Chester A. Ar
thur. The Roosevelt family, relatively
speaking, is a large one, and every
member of it who is able to sit astrde
horse is devoted to driving and riding.
Consequently there is a constant air of
activity and hustle about the red brick
building, which is almost hidden by
vines and shrubbery, just south of the
White House.
Whenever any of the grown up mem
bers of the presidents family are in
Washington the hostlers and grooms a
the stable know that if the weather win
permit, at least one of the saddle horses
will be sent for and also that the
brougham will be needed. A call for
half dozen saddle horses is apt to
come over the wires at any time of the
day for many of the friends of the
presidents family are IN the habit OF
coming around to the White House and
taking out three or four of the Roose-
velts for a cross country run.
President Roosevelt maintains the
largest stable of any of his predeces-
sOrs of recent years. His string in
cludes couple of splendid jumpers, two
carriage horses, two saddle horses for
ladies. a polo pony and diminutive
calico" pony These animals are all
the personal property of the president.
and are separate and distinct from the
horses that are furnished by the gov
eminent for the official use of the presi-
! dent Neither President Mckinley nor
President Cleveland was given to horse
/ back riding, but the former would fire.
| quently take the reins for drive
through the surrounding country with
! Mrs Mckinley President Harrison
kept only three horses. President Ar
thur had a splendid stable of thorough
breds. and his horses were a distinct
feature of the White House establish
ment.
The presidents favorite horse is Bleis-
| tein who has wide reputation a
jumper. He is a noble looking animal,
/ being a pure bay with white star in his
forehead. If President Roosevelt feels the
need of some vigorous exercise. he calls
| for Bleistein and orders his Austr allan
saddle to be placed on tie horses back,
| He then rides slowly out Connecticut eve
nue.. until he encounters the dirt roads
beyond Rock Greek bridge. Then Wild
ride invariably follows over the toughest
course that can be picked out. .ne.ud.rS
some stiff jumps over ditches and fences
that would try the seat of an expert
/ cavalryman.
Bleistein is noted hurdler. having
I cleared the bars at feet. Last spring the
president took him out to the Chevy
/ Chase Hunt course aud had a photog-
rapher stand by while he went over the
jumps The lens caught the ride and
horse as they were clearing a . foot s
jump. and the president sent the pictures
to number of his friends
Renown is the stable companion of Blei-
STEIN and is himself a jumper of no mean
ability He is a real brown and tTifie
larger than Bleistein. He gets over the
rails at feet without much difficulty.
The carriage horses are a ~eH matched
pair of bays, named Ju 1ge and General.
Yagenka IS Mrs. Roosevelt's favorite sad
die horse. This week the polo pony u he
president was shipped TO Washing ton
from Oyster Bay. and no-v occupies I
stall at the White House stable. His
name is Black Diamond, and although he