The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-18
Women as Horse Breeders.
An Occupation That Pays Better Than
Many Fields Open to the Gentler Sex.


A conspicuous feature of this sea-
<eon's horse shows has been the num-
her of prize winning horses bred by
women and the number of women
who rode and drove show horses.
The most successful horse auction
ever held in New York was recent
one got up for and presided over by
woman and women have become
prominent figures in the field of
horse breeding for profit as we'll as
4 for sport.
At Sequatogue Farm, Long Island.
Mrs. C. F. Hubbs puts her splendid
string of horses through their PAGES
herself, and these PAGES include tan
dem and other show horses as we'll as
hunters and high jumpers. Her
prize tandem team are Oakdale and
lockwood, the latter having won re-
Known under saddle and in single
/ class driving.
There are innumerable things to
/ consider in training horse, and it
all. For certain purposes the horse
must be trained to certain weight
and possess certain action. A high
Stepping road hack with fascinating
knee action would not do in a class
calling for other requirements, so
THAT woman trainer has to develop
certain qualities in some horses and
restrain them in others.
Mrs. Hubs keeps on her farm her
notable bay gelding Perhaps, which
has won enough blue ribbons to blan-
& ket himself with; and also another
winner, Bell Cromwell, besides more
+ or less we'll known ponies, hacks and
riding horses.
"A 1t is no uncommon thing for a
woman to make a profit of several
Thousands of dollars on the sale of a
Esingle horse. Indeed, profits in horse
breeding must be large, for losses,
when they occur, are large in proper
<tion. The clever woman knows how
4 to minimize her losses so that she has
practically nothing but profits to
#show.
4 A great many maids and young
Imatrons are enthusiastic exhibitors
land breeders of horses. 1t Is bust
mess which women have drifted into
Through their love of horses and ca
opacity for riding and handling them
Ito exceptional advantage. For the
most part fashionable women own
and superintend breeding and private
STABLES, although several notable act
resses have won renown for the size
And value of their strings of blooded
horses. And women of quiet tastes
who love an outdoor life are largely
In the ranks of those who raise, sell
Ind ride horses for profit as we'll as
Tor fun.
Mrs. H. Reeve Stockton, of Plain
feld, N. j., when slip of girl Git is
only little while ago that she was
Hiss Leila Cruikshank), won all
orts of honors as daring rider and
river of horses, and owns number
blooded horses, which she trains
erself.
At Green's Farm, in Connecticut,
iss Emily Bedford is familiar fig
re, driving her famous harness
prses, Hildred, Bonner, Bitten,
late and Dancer, and riding with
hsy grace her celebrated prize riding
prses John Randolph and Miss Ann.
Miss Bedford is credited with
moving the good and bad points Of
horse as well as does the most ex-
ert horse breeder in Kentucky.
Mrs. John Gerken is among the
omen who own large horse breed
farms on Long Island-for there
a number Of such farms on the
B and meadows of this neighbor-
borough. Mrs. Gerken has bred
Re OF the most notable among prize
ping horses, and when the notion
es her to sell she can always COM
nd fancy prices, for her stock is
wn far and wide. Horses of her