New-York tribune., 1903-02-26

graphs Octave. pp X ~ Little. Brown q "
THE PRIVATE STABLE. Its establishment na
Garland. New edition. With additional chap
terS on Hunters and nd Hun;ns by ware Hints
on Driving. supplemented with notes on Tanae,nn
enden; Riding and Driving for Momen by y miss
2 re To1onto TIi,,sTrsIaS octave np Nv, 6Sl.
Little. Brown & &C.
Mr. Ware has collected articles contributed by
him to The Boston Transcript and Saddle ana
Coach upon subjects which thirty years eH-
perience with every kind OF horse for every
conoeiva bic purpose qualities him TO treat Win
some authority. He approaches the oi1houiIies
Of buying. training and managing horses Keep
ing in view the needs of the uninformed bnt 100
often assuming novice The advice ne gives ioi
buying is, briefly. TO abandon the tradl'ionai
s-tifude which places all horse dealers IN the
category of rogues and to deal with them as
gentlemen If one is ignorant in the matter
Of horses It is better TO say So Inc uedlei
will know il before long, and If he mas ene
br,ver is venting uncivi suspicion under d pre-
+ence Of canny experience, he VIII De nuch ll'oie
ant TO be blind the buyers interes's- avs
a.. so,,ndness has come TO be general ont
orite irrational bugaboo- A perfecuy souNu u
horse is g creature that has never been seen,
= a,a,aI the work for which the amman -
za5 will 5ecs5e whether his innperfectlohs 90
- 5o not affect his usefulness. A VeterlnarS
sborld always be consulted, but MS aUNl0e - W
,,aoessa-ilv the best as to the value Oh the ho' o
he should merely be looked TO 1or d jus -
,f ,,h,s;caI condition. AS the intelligence %
horse is not great. much depends upon w
,s.ion Most horses are brought up III
narts Of the country and then taken - -.
~, arrangement which has obvious ois-
advantages. ,,.-
.s,., scboo1 for eduines would contain pILr @
80 1sr,e- electric and elevated cars, e.r-. f
Is S.+i+y while a band Of music. a cohlpals It; nc
sT+iIIerv and gang OF quarry lileA
,-ocl.s would prove useful acceSeuIieS
...o ,-,ts--eIation of a good mouth and sooo
.-s TOO much has not been said NO nuioe
-.,b had mouth can have good manners anu
,e.,-v hands produce the bad mouth In rloii'e
IN. eaa. is 2 fourth element NO man can p09
- ,,.,,e eood hands who has not strong ana
-ac,,ra seat, while he may possess very him
sea. and the very worst OF hands
In the matter Of vehicles the author IL iiiI
- @a,or those that are distincuVely Ahleli0
- ..--,-ar the buggy and the chaise, witch ne
5o1,h+s # we have ever, for pracIedi pun 80 -
,77,nroved upon. He has little patience Win
.+-,vi-, fashions for appointments. and the
.-,o,,s trainings and strappings OF the lales'
$ ;, ts-,,ess He does not consider that any
hr-se is "a bsolutely safe" for woman 10 INV
NJ for 2 man either. And though he olscouii'
ra-ces the taking Of risks oN lneAPei
,.-s.r,er he advises those who are ANXIOUS "
Lar, n turn from books and try thelr hdlu
Ez5s .fad genuine is that horses shouIo oe U.s.
7,nshod unless they cannot ne lalo OIL anu
= case If shoes must be worn. they should
no. he heavier than tips The DOCK Is cledi anu
direct- and marked by an air Of common seise
-rba moro con'pendious book by Mr. Garlano
-. a7r,os+ = dictionary Of the stable Inc ouliu-
f,,r itself carriages horses, harness, serNaliO0'
oro7-isions. are all discussed in topical para
7rar,bs that cover the subject exhaustiVely from
tho mint Of view Of the owner. Though there Is
$40 little advice and helpful suggestion. this Is
more likely 10 he useful handy book OF rel
-s,oe Wherever it serves completeness quo
ions are given from various authorities L ne
hieh action Of fashionable horses Is stronsN
~o-,der,7r,ed Such animals are mainly used In
LARGE cities where the streets are paved with
,7r7,-ieldiny material The pounding that their
training imposes upon them is a punishment at
every conclusion. and results in scarcity OF
sound legged high actioned horses that nave
seen q wear Of such service. 1t is unWlse 10
attempt 10 choose q horse for riding and drlV-
ing both as the two kinds OF work are not
properly compatible. Mr. Garland agrees with
Mr. Ware in advising attitude of trust tow
ard the man who Is selling one horse, though
he IS more ready 20 admit the pitfalls. His
advice is specially directed against the danger
IN auctions and he refers to the average auc-
tion veterinarian disgrace to the pro-
fession he represents In harness, black leather
Is the most servceabe, and extremes are to
he avoided the important elements being
strength and fit In details fashion 1uctuates
constantly Flower rosettes for brides, for in
stance. once considered smart, were discarded
when taken up by public drivers. and are now
reported as coming back into favor in London
Pole chains should never be used on vehicle
driven by servant Mems saddles should be
russet color, the stitching yellow, and free from
design The points OF driving whips should be
made Of leather though few If whipcord or
silk is used 1t should be white In speaking OF
the stick Of the lash whip. the author cites a
curious instance Of the tyranny of the latest
fashion:
At one time a craze prevailed for whips with
a crooked stick. in imitation of that of Tom
Henesseys famous dogleg coaching whip, but
lately there has been a sensible reversion to the
transporting, straight stick for non-sportng
purposes. Every coachman who considered him
self anything OF a SWELL insisted the use
Of "a dogleg.' no matter what type Of vehicle
he drove.
For the direction of a well appointed stable
good foreign servants are recommended rather
than ''the democratic born talent" because the
standard seems to be so low here that men will
not serve the long apprenticeship essential TO
the complete mastery Of their calling. AS to
their personal appearance, a coachman should
he between 5 feet 7i1 and feet H. and weigh
from 40 to 170 pounds. The groom should be
shorter and lighter. The author believes that
the coachmar, who, though he sits STILL is pro-
fected by q robe. should have his coat cut TO
correspond with the groonis. which should be
long enough TO protect him and short enough to
allow him free movement Trousers may be
worn by a coachman In thu city night in
the country When heraldc devices are used
,.,..o,,- st,o,,l7 he cl,a reyad with