New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
Rest Homes for Horses
wo., Provide Shelters Where Equine Down
.nd.O Outs Can Regain Their Strength.

buckles and straps of a heavy WORK MOI
ness cutting into it, Some of these are iiieh
who don't care, and some cases are "eai'"S
farmers who don't know how their horses
orc treated. because hired men do the
work"
Tba continuance of the Rest Farm TOT
Horses as a permanent institution Is hhe
many other things, question OF money
but Mrs. Enrich feels sure that that VIII
be forthcoming. The newly elected ofhcers
~ tho Horse Aid Society-which IS just en-
tering its second year-are planning an &C
tive campaign. Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Joined lately and is first vice-president
The second and third vicepresidents are
Mrs. Caroline Earl White. OF Philadelphia
who was a friend and co-worker or henry
Berrh. and Homer Davenport, Robert &
Mayer is treasurer, Miss Anna A. Ooerie
recording secretary and William ii. Y.
Hackett corresponding secretary. Mrs Mil
ME Maddern Fiske has just joined.
The society has had an ambulance putt
which will be used TO convey sick ana
injured horses to the model stable in East
SD street. Horses invited to recuperate
al the Rest Farm and unable to travel on
their own legs to Bogota will go In state
in the ambulance.
Suppose New Jersey air doesn't agree
with some horses? Suppose a rundown
horse requires mountain air for change
Then he can have it, for the Rest Farm
at Bogota isn't the only one in the en-
virons of New York City. The Woman
League for Animals, of which Mrs. James
Speyer is president, maintains large
farm on the Hudson. at Matteawan. just
at the foot Of Mount Beacon IL lies, two
hundred and forty-three acres OF hne past
IRE land, which lover OF animals mas
given the league the privilege OF using
There is grass enough at Mountain Rest
Farm. as it is called to keep more than a
hundred horses in perfect horse affluence'
but at present there are stable accommoda-
lions for only thirty. II poor owners OF
horses show disposition to take al
vantage of this chance to give their SICK
and tired out dumb helpers vacations on
the Hudson the equipment of Mountain
Rest Farm will be increased.
ITS true the owner has to pay ms
horses fare on the boat TO Newburg ana
back-s2 80 each way" Thomas F. Nc
Carthy, manager for the league. said yes
terdav. But that is all the trouble or
expense he has; the league does the rest
and keeps the horse as long as its condl-
ton requires; ii may be one week, IL may
be number of weeks And the practcal
advantage to a pedler, say, OF having ms
horse rested up and doctored up and made
strong for the winters work is big one
! II comes cheap at s.. That's what we
/ have TO educate drivers TO understands.
That side of it will appeal TO them more
than the rights Of the horse-though there
are many drivers in New York who really
| love their horses pet them and cherish
! them and take the very best care they can
of them. On the other hand, there are
many drivers who regard their horses
merely as machines, to be worked until
| they drop
| All that a driver has to do who wants to
. give his horse a vacation at Mountain Rest
| Farm is to apply at the leagues free dis
pensary for animals at No. 325 Lafayette
street. There It is passed upon by a vet
/ Urinary who decides whether its condition
! calls for a rest at the farm only horses
belonging TO drivers who are not able to
pay for their keep in the country are
! taken. so far. But by and by the league
may arrange to have paying guests. and
! this would be a humanitarian work, too,
/ for there is many person who wants TO
| provide for an old horse and is able to pay
I something but doesn't know where TO find
the proper place; for, while there are
farms where old or disabled horses can be
boarded. the farmers who manage them
are likely 10 break faith. and while the
horses master is fondly imagining that his
favorite is having happy old age the
| moor fellow is really being neglected. An
old ladies' home and an old gentlemen''
home for horses are really very much
needed, and it is hoped that the Mountain
Rest Farm will include these institutions
soon.
Life at this resort is very quiet and reSu'
lar-the sort of thing invalidism and ole
. age require The horses rise early Il
breathe the sweet mountain air. going out
TO pasture at 4:30 o'clock to browse while
the dew Is on the grass. About O'Clock
they go back TO the stables and rest dur
ing the heat of the day. At o'clock ir
the afternoon they take their second out
ing. staying in the pasture until sp. m.
Horses with bad feet greatly enjoy the
big soaking tubs at Mountain Rest Farm
three wide. shallow tubs. filed with blue
clay and water which has a very soothing
effect on hoofs tortured by long raVel or
hard city pavements. 1t is a pleasant pict'
ure to see these poor equine down-and-outs
standing with their afflicted extremities IN
these soaking tubs and enjoying IT so much
II is altogether very pleasant TO see the
dumb helpers of men luxuriating In unac-
customed comfort at these rest farms, ano
10 realize that the rights of animals are
being recognized at last.