New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06

she had great speed possibilities but at the same
time sober-sided people shook their heads over
her. She hghstrung that they thought she
was overstrung, too nervous too notonal too friv-
olous too Maynard TO ever amount to anything
When harness was first put upon her she showed
nervousness and impotence, and she wanted her
own way. The farm trainer. very experienced
man. but stickler for orthodoxy, insisted on her
doing things other horses did them Mildly but
firmly she refused. and when he still persisted they
quarrelled- Lou has sweet disposition she never
harbors vicious thought, she is generous and
gentle. yet most brave and OF fire. and SO II is
possible to force quarrel with her.
so. whenever she was taken out bv the farm,
trainer there were painful OF discord and
the sooer-sided people shook their heads more and
Thres years ago found Lou IN disgrace. on ac-
IUu OF What wSs supposed TO be invncible frivoI-
once, She has the daintest and incest manners
and from that day to this though have 5r 1p0;
'!sh IN an her miles We have never had quarrel
T9T as 35 have said she is very feminine Tier:
WanIin ~a3 10 ser morse but she IS most ambitious
As acquaintance with Lou ripened became
OF the higher education, and so the following seq
Sircut or0 9b6 her with my stable the Grand
Detroit. Bufralo Boston. New-York IexinTton'
few YOUNG bor,ss I9 e Is an opportunity that very
AIter a ume a horse becomes tired OF racior- ~
feels the monotony. Just a man would am
1Si mat wild animals that are Gagged suffer rom
that the reason so many Of them sIcka1 wy. ana
that all interest and excitement have been s s,s
ana ana, nothing TO do. and they simply bored TO
- on the Grand Circuit there is constant change
anu excltenent; and Lou Dillon tried ali sorts Of
tracks ana had brushes with all sorts Of rtyaIs
ana All the time she gaining In experience and
Do en- ohe mad all the benefits OF racing and
She proved to that there never was a ,,s,a-
that her best days are 9et to rS5tt and feel
She has oacins bor Ins the pacing horse record
or any horse ever saw. 9S' "esiF'
ms AS an Instance OF her courage and stsadiness
aiSy mention that the first AUTOMOBILES she 49,
sesso was on The road at Cleveland. during her rst
at u.s. making OF noise but Lou oni8 o sSs
and beeaaI1 1a$t, ner ears The automobile stopped
Sr she walked up 70 and examined the strange Hing
mobst tooS out without fear. while the auto
arsss aaySHt9ge that Lou has over most
8alhty airs and grace she so gentle ana so % ~
no chaci ses her tae utmost freedom. She wears
s - S11eShIeIh or marttngale. Her head "a ~
ipreed away up like the heads OF other horses S
her sacS Th 10 nerSe4r' with the reins slack on
nHe those OF other horses She wears ony e6t
boots snd her shoes are the highest ever oH garf her
fast trotter her front shoes weighing four and
one-hah ounces each. '''Os' Two anu
whom she is much Staehsd assen6aais 20
Ssts ,sS s ua $50 SsoSk every morning and then
ana one-half quarts OF oats and some carrots "
.si G breakfast she Is brushed OF and the night
limbs Then follows her morning exercise hitched
10 a sulky or wagon when intended 10 20 fasr or
10 Payne cart when going slow. 49, -
AT the end or this work Is rubbed Will, a.
sohoi. getting regular massage treatment ali over
Then she Is bandaged and blanksted again and
walked about for nearly two hours and an hour
and a half later takes an easy jog. After ths
comes her dinner exactly the same as her break-
fast. and succeedirg that she rests TIL 1 O'Clock
when she IS walked about for hour.
When she returns To the stable her bandaReS a~e
put back her and she Is given her hay. which
costs $50 a ton. II is California hay. brought on
specially for her, We find IL Is better tor her
than the ordinary timothy hay. At & O'clock she
gets carrots and oats again. and another feast OF
the same sort at $50 O'Clock. after which Queen
Lou goes 90 bed. we'll wrapped In blanketz. from
saich onlyshsr ins head protruds~-