The evening world., 1911-09-22
RIDING ASTR|DE
GIVEN UP FORC GOOD
/. BY HORSEPOWER
Not One IN a Thousand LOOKS
We'll In Cross Saddle, Ex-
pert's Explanation.
BARRED AT BRYN MAWR.
Side Saddle Is Easiest and Best,
Says Durland In
structor.
6IMareuertfe Mooers Marshall.

11Mar9uerife Mooers Marshall.
The side saddle controversy has start
"a again. Not 30 many years ago GER
tain fair ''cow-girls' came out Of the
West all a-ridins man fashion. cross
saddle. For a time the few young
women who adopted the owe attitude
"a % with the knowledge that they
were riding rough shod over the general
notions Of decorum and dignity.
But finally something. perhaps the
popularity Of the bicycle, caused public
opinion to veer about. Physicians and
physical directors came forward In favor
Of girls learning to ride astride. And
the cross saddle rider has been consid-
rod just Q trihe the superior OF her old
fAShioned sister-until this fall.
Now the committee OF the Bryn Mawr
Ms-so she": aas barre. a.! cross saddle
r4dsrs from one OF the important classes
"why?" challenge certain indignant
puestrennes. Perhaps I found the an
swer yesterday when I talked with
n H. Kane, in charge OF the riding
cfasses at Duriand's Riding Academy.
"1ot one woman in . thousand
oan r1ds Cross saddle ana look
WE'LL" said 16r. xans.
'tBut why not?' I asked.
'T-egs aren't long enough" replied Mr..
Kane
Tn only type Of woman who can
mako a success Of riding astride Is the
tall. thin. ions-fmbed girl. with a boy
ish rather than a womaniy ngure. And
she should have begun to ride cross
saddle when she was a very young child.
We have just one girl Of this type In
the riding academy Mt present. and she's
been riding since she was six years old.
SHE'S THE LIMIT FOR STYLE
AND LOOKS.
s~rhe average woman who attempts
rth.ng cross saddle Is continually per-
forming the most delicate
seats. She bobs about like a clothespin
on a line. She can't get tho right grip
with her legs and complains continually
that the horse 10 not narrow enough
for her.
"she's the limit as far as style and
looks go. II she Is inclined to he short
or plump her legs have a tendency to
stick out straight on either side, like the
logs Of a small child on a pony. Her
hips are pushed up and made more
prominent. She can't keep her shout
ders in the right position because she
10 continually striving TO maintain
equilibrium. The divided skirt Is prob
ably the most ungraceful thing a stout
person can wear. Whereas the ordinary
long-skirted habit Is particularly be-
coming"
But isn't It safer 10 ride astride?"
I inquired.
ION the contrary. the side saddle Is
much safer. There Is more support and
Il Is far easier TO keep ones balance
Indeed. practically all equestriennes use
tho side saddle for jumping and rough
riding, even II they choose the other for
ordinary occasions. II has boon said
that a fall from a q saddle is moro
dangerous han from a mans saddle.
but that trouble Is removed by one OF
the new stirrups. This Is so constructed
that the momen the pressure Of the
foot stops tho foot Is released. Then
there are modern side saddles so ar
ranged that the rider can shift from
one side to the other. as suits her
fancy. This makes long trips easier.
Some physicians have said that the