The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

horsemanship has reached a high de-
velopment here. Many men have pur-
chased the finest horses to be obtained
In Kentucky and Missouri and presenE
inspiring pictures to the crowds about
the music stand on Sunday. when tho
great parade Is on. Among the best
known are: John Flournoy, DR.. Arnold
Genthe. DR.. Shumate, DIR. J. Auburn
Wiborn. e. j. de Pue, Glen Horst. Dr.
Philip King Brown. George Fl. Men
dell, H. p. Umbsen. G. II. Umbsen.
Colonel Wieneke. Colonel George H
Pippy, Harry Cosgriff. A. H. Wehe. P.
B. Hewlett, Gustav Sutro. David Don
Eel. A j. Donzel1. Baron Reyntiens.
Charles Stallman. Philip I. Manson. DR..
Sol Hyman. Oscar Heyman. Frank i.
Murphy. Irving S. Rosenblatt. Judge F.
H. Kerrigan, Athol Mclean. Colonel
Fillmore, J. G. Augsburg. ID. Hanson
Grubb. Judge E. HUM Hanson. Judge
c. W. Slack. Joseph King. E. r. Lilien-
thai. T. J. Bowes. Horny Meek J. w
Reid. Captain Simpson. Robert B.
Huie. Frank J. Grace. John H. Ros-
setter. Livin gStou jerks. Henry T
Scott. lie Grand Howell and many
others.
Each spring there is a rush OF pros
pective riders to the riding clubs.
of horsemanship- The majority ~
them expect to spend some time In
the country on their summer vaca-
tions and they are preparing them
selves so that they will not be the in
nocent source OF amusement to the
people Of the countryside when they
make their first essay afe1d. Edward
S. Jones, riding master OF the San
Francisco riding club, frequently sends
his pupils into the ring In classes OF
eight. They are taught the proper
method OF holding the reins and. after
a course of lessons. are able 70 ride
any average horse. as those provided
for their instruction are as spirited as
will usually be found under any con-
ditions.
While there are many good riders
in the park and elsewhere there ara
many who could be greatly improved
in seat and hands under conpetent
instruction The fact that they are
able to sit a horse means that they
have a good start toward becoming
accomplished riders. The men are noe
the only offenders against good form
in riding. as the women also err fire.
quentIy. They also show a disregard
OF the conventions as to costume
when riding which Is not expected ot
them When on horseback they are
particularly conspicuous and should
give unusual thought to the appear
anee they make when they pass in re-
view before the people who are sight
seeing IN the park.
There is no regular supply OF saddle
horses. so the men In quest OF them
merely watch the markets and other
sources from which they come and
then pick out those which are OF the
right type To make a horse handy so
that he will respond TO the slightest
hint of his rider requires fully a years
work on the part of a patient handler.
Some horses show hardness after three
months. but the majority require a
much longer course OF training.
The supply OF made saddle horses IL
never equal to the demand and prics
Is no object when the right animal
makes it's appearance Henry T. Scott
paid $4,000 for tho highschooI mars
Grace Boyd and 10 was felt that he
had secured a bargain In the beautiful
animal Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery OF
Goldheld brought two horses from
Kentucky and they placed no limit on
the price they were willing TO pay In
order to get the best In the market
Livingston Ienks has been q conspicu-
Gus figure in Golden Gate park on q
This Is pronounced 0ne Of the best
horse on this coast. The people here
will not hesitate to pay from $3.50 to
$500 at any time for horse. but the
article they require Is not to be had
in sufficient supply
Down in southern California fe
would seem that saddle horses gpow
on trees. they are seen In such num-
bers. During the recent fiesta at Los
Angeles the ranches within q rndiyn Of
many miles were drawn upon Tor tbsir
horses and they made brave shoW1nS.