Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-09

us and Mount Wilson, where tney tell
me there Is an observatory, MADE
swell background. Then the bleachers
stacked up on the other side kind OF
circumscribed us. But give us the
open-air shows every time. No Madi-
son Square gardens or st. Louis Col
iseums for us. Eastern horses may
be content cooped up. We are not.
was one of the early equines-I did
hear one girl call me such and III bet
she is from a Los Angeles school OF
expression-and 1 saw all that hap
pened. I saw the box holders take
their seats, and they did it in leisure
ly way. Perhaps they wanted every
body to see them. They made a pretty
picture, those women did, and 1t made
me whinney to find they looked at me
as we'll as at the overdressed women
on their right and left. Horses have
feelings, too.
Those Vain Men
1t was amusing to see with what
care the boxers looked at the chairs
and seats to make sure that there were
no. specks on them. Specks are not
becoming on airy-fairy toggery But
the men were worse than the women
When a man is stuck on himself let
the women sit way back. By the way,
some did leave the boxes and sat way
up high with the hoi polloi. That's
where 1t was coolest--up high.
The ushers got discouraged early.
They placed people 80 and so, as the
tickets called for, but they would
move and switch and hopeless con-
fusion resulted. That didn't hurt eX-
cept that some men got their coat tails
stepped on and many dainty loot
was bruised by the climbing and de-
scending. That's where a horse snow
is like circus.
What do you suppose caught my eye
most? 1t was the parasols. Never.
never did I see so many colors and
shades-this is a pun, but can't help
it. Other people saw the shades, too
They could have seen more of us
horses If the parasols had not been so
numerous.
Away With syphons
| want to give a tip to the judges.
It is not kind to have syphon water
spread out bottled on tables in front
of us. 1t was bad enough on the audi
ence to see such a display of bottled
water, but on us it was worse. You
don't have to lead a horse to water
when it is bottled.
I think the judges did pretty we'll.
They did go against the popular wish
in the tandem and runabout classes,
chance to show later Let us give the
judges a chance. It's thankless job,
anyway Why. one owner got so mad
he drove off before the yellow badge
could be pinned on his horse. Must be
another Johnny Bratton
Likes the Shetland
The Shetland ponies made hit
with me. They looked cute, all right.
That little black fellow could have part
of my stall any old time if he had no
home. 1t was fun to see the medium
sized Shetland dangle his hostler at the
end of the rope. Why, they played
crack-your- whip with each other.
Smart pony that-he bowed his thanks
to the audience like a circus horse.
Wonder none of the other horses
bowed
1 want to ask a favor of the audi
ences. Please do not applaud while
the horses are going fast past the
judges stand. 1t makes us nervous.
Wait till we slow down and we won't
mind it.
And don't forget to applaud the mu-
sicians. They do the best they cam
Those prince of Pilsen" airs were
tuneful Only there wasn't enough of
it. We want more music, we do. The
prancy, trotty kind suits us best. And
for fairness sake, play for every horse
IL you play for one. Serenading one
and not another isn't right.
I missed two things today. Where
were the draught horses? And where,
oh, where were the burros? I did see
some two-legged ones in the audience
a few snobs and new-rich spectators
and I don't care if they bray about
my comment. Let them hee-haw.
/ may be wrong, but didn't see any
of Brewer Busch's horses. Where
were they? Surely the bride has not
taken them up north with her.
Keep your eye on the Raymond box.
You know some Pasadenans are aw-
fully jealous of Mrs. Raymond because
she is so tactful. And keep your eye
on the Cravens box. Can it be there
is warfare between the hostesses?
Well, I didn't get ribbon, but /
had good time.
Who am [?
Ask the little girl with the choppy
hair cut who rode me. She wasn't mad
because a heavy-set woman who rode
in competition with her got the prize.
The little girl and l got the applause,
anyway. We will be out in front again.
Watch for us.