New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
TR0TTING AND PACING.
When the Latter Gait Is To Be Preferred-A
Theory o. the Bicycle Sulky.
TO THE Editor o: TIE Tribune.

To the Editor OF Tae Tribune.
0H- he tribune IN a recent editorial cast c slur
upon the pacing gait OF horses which. perhaps.
Is not wholly deserved have been veteran
rider the frontiers and n The rooyr,sf-- a-d
confess to a decided leaning toward the easy pace
ana rs oeTiFaiive Gaits for all day work IN the
saedle. Il Is decidedly less fauguing than the
haFo uot- I found many years ago that this gait
was much esteemed and cultivated in Chilli while
the trot was favored in Peru
Pacing was known to the ancients az IS clearly
SHOWN n many Of the Egyptian monuments and
the pose OF TIE bronze horses OF 81; Mark shows
that their models were PAGERS
Fast pacing seems 20 have been developed n a
state OF nature among Wild horses but. 50 Ear -
have ever heard this is rot true o. trotters Wild
PAGERS have been known who could not be driven
INTO running by the most speedy pursuit Both
PAGERS ana trotters need to be supported and
balanced by a strong pull upon the reirs by the
orlNer. L was said Of the PAGER James X. Polk
that he could so faster with two drivers than
with one. because one alone could not support
his weight On The BIT Running horses DO not re-
Guire this support for balancing The famous
mare Fashion ran best with loose rein. thing
Impossible in fast trottiag or pacing.
II not properly supported the fast t-otter, o.
PAGER. VIII break This Is because Re loses his
balance and must break into a run 70 keep from
falling forward skfiful driver will feel INSTEAD
mess and inciDtent loss OF balance Of his horse
before they are apparent to the eye Then q
steadying pull and subtle feeling Of the animal 5
mouth Viii often prevent q break.
have never heard the superiority OF the bicycle
sulky fully accounted for. II appears TO me that
IL has relation principally 70 the balance OF the
horse rather than 10 easy running The cid sulky.
win nigh wheels. Tilted and skiddec badly on the
curves q TacstTseS when re horse vas a iq ~
today Is free from this trouble 70 large extent
The driver or the old sulky had 70 oeFCte 50
much strength and attention 10 his own scar Wren
turning curves that nc could not properly SUP
port and balance the horse al the very time WEen
the latter required this help This e. at least
the styles Of sulkies. Perhaps shoulq ma We
emphasized more strorg ly the fact that the ocyce
the curves Of the rscetrack. PROBABLY OF account
OF its low centre Of gravity and the resistance 10
slipping Of the rubber uTe- 49,.
curious objection 20 PAGERS for dIlvlng IS lhas
thew ''cup-baIl" 0r throw comPacted bans Of
snow from the feet worse than trotters. Run
ming Is the swifteSt gait OF horses by more tlah
twenty seconds TO the mile All animals attain
running speed naturally While the tlu sIe {tb %
tratters and PAGERS Is never oeVeLopeo NlIno-.
are retired from the turf al the age o. ave or Sl&
years beginning their racing career even 81
than the age OF two years. wnle t9e pSSs-ee,SeC
trotter requires much more Tune LoI ~ eS an
and goes or improving with practice. oIleE III
- numbers ten or twelve years ENen ticl-.
yErer turned loose and left to himself. ne VIII I.h
-, ,y-iv.g a. fuu sneed There are some eXcep-
ttoTs 10 tbs but IL is true II the main; ~. 49,
Tro-ters and PAGERS -eQuire n rluuL..cLS %
se-1. bo-ees turned out will run. leap and play
Tri-ro-It TIE need OF such Profession. ,-
Finally me Loiss ss,-sss.ive 6evelorAnent known
81 ANNA. ufe The pnysiesl evouuoh 2, IL sI-1osf
80 eNbibi- such wonderful changes II ~ $3.50.
Incredible that the feeble little ANNA W. 57
-. 80 20 larger than fox. Of the cary ! e :
tisry Period could have been t1e gIUs1v-iUnj -
- large and powerful morse o. So-~@-' " 80
stu 60 TO future deVeloPHSn' 2 TIAwLEY.
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