The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-04-22
TOWsON. MD. SATURDAY, APRIL o. 1905

whenever she desires to purchase.
The horses are all chestnut in color,
1873 hands high, and match as per-
fectly as possible.
As she drives almost continuously,
and never uses the same set of horses
twice on the same day, all the horses
are exercised every day.
After each trip they are carefully
rubbed down until their coats are
made to look like silk. Water IS
never permitted to touch them.
Their stalls are covered with white
tileing, and on the floors are mats
woven with ribbon. They are fed
on sugar once day. They are never
permitted to Craze on the tempting
blue grass that covers the field near
by in summer, but are stall fed the
year round. Six men are employed to
care for them and the turnouts.
Miss Morosini has studied and driv-
en- horses ever since she was old
enough to hold the reins,. and is a
practical horsewoman. On the sub
ject of driving she gives these points !:
when dealing with horse one IS
obliged to display intelligence, for a
good horse knows as soon as the reins
are picked up whether his driver is
timid and doubtful, or has the skill
and strength of master.
"The mistake which many make
when driving is that they do not
change the position of their hands or
rein hand when they should. When
they desire to pull up them simply
draw the hands back and up to the
face or perhaps lean far back, keeping
the hands always in the same place
on the reins.
Should they desire to give the
horse more freedom, instead of loosing
the reins they still keep the hands in
the same place on the reins, leaning
forward until the head is nearly over
the dashboard.
"This is as ludicrous as it is dan
gerous, for, of course, no control can
be had in such a position, or without
a correct grasp of the reins.
"The whip should be held in an
easy balance, gripped foot from the
butt in that position it is most easily
carried and ready for instant use.
every little change is necessary in
driving two horses instead of one.
When properly hitched, and the reins
carefully adjusted, it is quite as easy
to drive pair. as a single horse, and
quite as safe for any one having a lit
tie experience.
"Three horses are seldom driven
abreast in this country. There is no
special difference in hitching them,
except that the middle horse is driven
in shafts, and the pole straps are ar
ranged as nearly as possible like the
ordinary team. For the spike or uni
corn teams. the harness is substan-
TALLY the same for the leader as for
the wheel horses, the long reins for
the leader passing inside the wheeler's
bride.
Driving has greater advantages
than any other exercise. 1t keeps
one in the open air, and the continual
action necessary to keep the horses in
line bring into play every muscle of
the body.
"There is no violent exertion
necessary, as in the pursuit of other
sports, which, by the way, frequent
ly do more harm than good. Driv-
ing is an art in itself. Just enough
excitement is occasioned by the hand
ling of a pair of spirited horses to
keep ones brain on the alert, for the
driver Of fast team must forever be
on his guard. This precaution, how
ever, comes naturally to an expert
whip.
cit has been enormously stated
that driving has an enlarging effect
upon the hands, anG for that reason
many women have hesitated to pick
up the reins. While continual driv-
ing will gradually develop and
strengthen the entire body, the grasp
ing of the reins by no means enlarges
the hands.
''In fact the hardening of the mus
cles has a contracting effect upon the
hands which makes them smaller and
more shapely. After years Of driving
I find that No. 6 glove which l
have always worn is trif1e large"
AS the cowboy lives in his saddle
Miss Morosini lives behind her horses.
At 7 A. M. the phaeton with pair
of thoroughbreds is at the door and
she drives her father to the station,
ten miles away. She reaches home
again at $50.
At 10 fresh relay of horses is at
the door, perhaps the spike trio.
These Miss Morosini may drive to the
Speedway. The horses are exercised,
and novel feats in driving are practised
until lunch time.
After luncheon the favorite three
abreasr teamis exercised on the Speed
way until it is time for Miss Moros-
ini to meet her father at the train-a
duty she always performs, for she and
her father are devoted to each other.
Wherever she goes, her father is her
constant companion.
Aside from her fame as whip, Miss
Morosini is reputed to spend 500, 900
a year on her gowns, and her jewels
are valued at 81 900, 900. But, not
withstanding the impression all these
facts and tastes might give, she is of
retiring disposition.
Elmhurst, her home at Riverdale
on the MISUNDERSTANDING about T.
600 acres-is short distance from
the Speedway, and affords her ample
opportunity to pursue her favorite
spoTt.-N. Y Sun.
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