The Washington times., 1903-05-10
Admiral Dewey and General
Miles Among the Expert
Riders Who Often Join Par
ties From the Schooi-Ker-
nit and Archie Roosevelt
in the Saddle y r r

ian by birth and residence. lives sufi-
GENTLY near to Washington and figures
so prominently in Washington equine
functions. that he may be classed with
Its riding men.
His reputation as a horseman is an in
ternationaI one. His hunters swept all
before them at Chevy Chase. and when it
is recalled that he schools and trains all
Of his horses. no higher encorniums need
be showered upon his horsemanship. In
direct contrast to Mr.. Smith may be men
toned Thomas Nelson Page, the quiet,
scholarly one. OF unusual literary ap-
pointments. yet one who can ever ind
time for a canter
He is frequently seen riding his horse
Fauquier. a Virginia bred horse Of much
style, quality, and class.
Lieutenant McCauley is a fine horse
man, but he. too, leans to the hunter
class and disdains the peacefully man
nered and pleasantly gated saddler.
HIS FINE Stable.
Larz Anderson, whose Dane carried of
first honors in the saddle class. main
tains one of the best appointed stables in
Washington. He is both a fine rider and
a good whip. and spends much time in
the saddle and on the box
Roger Wetmore is a good rider, and
one of the most ardent followers of the
Chevy Chase hounds. He is equally fond
of a good driver, and devotes much time
to his thoroughbreds.
Washington equestrians and eques-
triennes owe much of their prowess in
the saddle to Mr.. and Mrs. Ryder.
Riding School Pupils.
Fourteen years ago the Dupont Rid
ing School was established by them.
Every horse in their academy spends its
working hours in the big tan bark ring.
where pupils are taught not TO fall OF
every time the horse switches its tail.
In Mr. Ryder's Office is a register,
which shows that nearly every rider in
society was at one time pupil of the
school.
Secretary Root is an ardent horseman
and accompanies President Roosevelt on
many of his jaunts through the country.
He has no stable of his own in which TO
quarter his horses, and consequently he
and his daughter, Miss Edith-a grace
full figure as she speeds across the coun-
try on her pony, Jocko-stab1e their
mounts ar the Dupont Riding School.
A favorite ride of the President and
Secretary Root is out by Rock Creek.
over an extremely rough road, which is
not much longer than the bride path
near the White Lot.
Inherit Fathers Tastes
Kermit and Archie Roosevelt inherit
much of their fathers love for the thor
oughbred and are never happier than
when in tbs saddle. Each of these DEM
ocratic little fellows take about three
lessons a week.
Admiral Dewey is an expert rider and
often joins the riding parties from the
school. The same may be said of Gem
eral Miles and Senator Lodge.
General Miles. sitting erect in his sad
die and looking every inch a soldier,
prefers the ellipse back OF the White
House for his canter, and can be seen
almost daily taking his constitutional
There are quite as many women In
this city who devote as much time to
their saddle horses as the men. and of
this number many belong to the hunting
set and never fail TO finish in the first
fight when out for run with the
hounds.