New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

a co-s,9r,,nrs feature Of this seasons horse
shows has been the number of prize winning horses
bred by women ana the number Of women VINO
rode and drove show horses The most snccesslu
horse auction ever held in New York was a recent
one ev,1 up for and presided over by woman
and women have become prominent figures IN the
field OF horse breeding for profit as wei as Ior
sport
Al SeGuatoFue Farm, Long Island, Mrs. G F
I4pbbs puts her splendid string Of horses through
their paces herself and these PAGES include tandem
and other show horses well as hunters and hlgh
Jumpers Her prize tandem team are oakdale ana
OakWood the latter having won reno"n uhoer
saddle and in single class driving
There are innumerable things to consider IN Tram
ing horse and II takes clever woman TO mas
ter them ali For certain purposes the horse must
he trained TO certain weight and possess certain
action 4 housekeeping road hack with & fasciHat-
ing knee action would do in class calling for
alher reauiren4ents. so that e trainer has
TO develop certain qualities in some horses and re
strain them IN others.
Mrs Hubbs keeps OF her farm her notable hay
Eelding Perhaps. which has won enough blue rib
bons to blanket himself with and also another
winner. Bel Cromwell. besides fore or less well
known ponies. hacks and riding horses.
il is uncommon thing for a woman TO make q
profit of several thousands OF dollars on the sale
cf z single horse Indeed, profits in horse breeding
must be large for losses when they occur, are
large in proportion The clever woman knows how
20 minimize losses that she has practically
nothing but profits TO show
great many maids and young matrons are Ell
thusiastic exhibitors and breeders Of horses 1t is
business which women have drifted into through
their love OF horses and capacity for riding and
handling them 70 exceptional advantage For the
most part fashionable women own and superintend
breeding and private stables although several nota-
bic actresses have won renown for the size and
vaIue Of their strings OF blooced horses And
women OF quiet tastes who love outdoor life are
largely in the ranks Of hose who raise, sell and
ride horses for profit well for fun.
Mrs 4. Reeve Stockton. Of PlainfieId. y. J.. when
slip Of a girl lit is only little while ago that
she was Miss Leila CrGikshankl, won all sorts Of
honors as a daring rider and driver Of horses, and
owrs number Of blooded horses which she trains
herself
AT Green's Farm in Connecticut, Miss Emily Bed
fa-a is familiar figure. driving her famous har-
ness horses FII6red. Donner, Bitten Mate and
Dancer, and riding with easy grace her celebrated
prize riding horses John Randolph and Miss Ann.
Miss Bedford is credited with knowing the good
and bad points Of horse as well does the most
expert horse breeder IN Kentucky.
Mrs. John Ge-ten IS among the women who own
large horse breeding farms Long Island-for
there are a number OF such farms on the hills
and meadows Of this neghboring borough Mrs
Gerken has bred of the most notable among
prize winning horses. and when the notion seizes
her TO sell she always command fancy prices
for her stock IS known far and wide Horses Of
her breeding represented America in the Inter
national Show in London last June.
Even the gayeties Of society cannot tempt some
yocng nlatrons away from their favorite pastime
% riding. driving and training horses. Mrs VIII
.arl a NcC5bbon never lets social agements in
tertere with this. her chosen occupation When
preparing for show she rides at least four horses
every dag. training each FOR the part it VIII take.
As Miss {. Adelaide Doremus she fame in
the saddle before she married ; fond OF
horses she and added TO her possessions a
string o1 ire horses.
Another young matron with a stable OF fine
horses which she trains herself is Mrs. W. Stan
ton Elliott who has been good horsewoman ever
since she five years old. Some Of the nota-
bic horses which Mrs. Elliott has handled and
captured hundreds Of trophies with are Flashight
Daphne. Jasmine and Judge CantrelL
As Miss Molly Maxwell, Mrs. Joseph Edward
Davis frst won renown among lovers Of horse
cesh for her daring 'cross-country riding and high
jumping. She has handled and shown a great
many horses. but her most recent claimants for
blue ribbons ard ether prizes have been Minerva
Adonis. Jacobite. Dauntless and IRISH Maid
ALoti1sr yoI.lS sirl who manage q stable
znd string oc horses almost . well as IN expe<t
n tie business IS Miss Mabel r Eooley a social
csvor1.e n l,Iaiuzeld. -. :. az2d celebrated for
Ter remarkable .ign .ua12lng acd DARING cross
seuntry riding. Miss aooley handles the ribbons