The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06
Pep Demanded By Wales
 Tn Choosing Horseflesh
Owner Of Huge Stable, Prince Picks Ami
 malls Himself
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 NEW YORK, Sept 5.-The Prince of Wales has never sold a horse deal And he is. the best boss in the world That's what is said by the men who handle horses for him and the others who are in his employ.
 Before his highness leaves America he will show that he is not given to falling off his horse." says one of the retainers of the prince.
 And what's more. his highness is an expert on horses. In the many years he has been buying horses of one kind or another. have never known him to be sold on q single horse.
 "He can size up horse quicker than the oldest horse trader. And in choos- ing horses it is done with almost snap judgment by his highness. A case of love at. first sight, as it. were. His judgment is unerring.
 Of course, he often defers to the opinion of his experts on certain points but in the main he relies on his own judgment"
 The prince is the owner of one of the largest stables in the world. Near Lon don, at Raneleagh, the polo field, he keeps from 15sto 20 polo ponies. And the ponies never lack for exercise, for their royal owner visits the field three or four times a week, and plays for a few hours of m afternoon.
 Keeps His Eye On Them
 On these visits he gives the once over to all the ponies, as though they were humans dependent on him.
 At the Craven Lodge Hunt club at Melton Mowbry in Leistershire. the prince maintains big stable filled with the pick of English hunters. Upwards of 20 of the finest are always in readi- ness. --....-
 Besides these, the price has several fine horses at-this big estate in the Duchy of Cornwall, where he main tains a good sized stable. In addition, he is the owner of several of England s best chasers.
 ''The price is h feerless rider, other wise he would not be likely to go in for steeplechasing," said his follower. "The thought of danger, believe, never en- ters his mind. He can take his place with the best of 'em. It gives his family no little concern.
 People from all over the country are always wanting to sell the prince Q horse. But he is not easy to please A casual glarice at many of those of. fered convinces the price that they are lacking in pep as yau Americans say They may be jumpers, but one trial often shows that they can only reach the second rail of a five or six rail fence. Perhaps their owners consider them pretty good horses to be able to take the second rail, but such riding would be mere baby riding for his high ness. -
 Unlike so many horsemen, or lovers of horses, his highness has no set aver sion to horses because of their color The question with him is, has the horse go to him? I have seen the prince ride all sorts of horses, some that seemed almost manageable, but when il comes to managing a horse, the best horsemen in the would must take their hats off to the prince. l never saw a horse he was afraid to ride. But then fear is not a part of the prince makeup.
 The Prince, not unlike the late Colo Incl Roosevelt, possesses an almost su' perhuman facultys for remembering peo' pie and their names. And it is partly due to this that his army of employees term him the best boss in the world. '' From his ranch in Canada to his Lon- don residence those who work for him are devoted to His Highness.
 From Nikito, his Japanese ranch cook, to Mir. Thomas Smith, his valet, travelling with him, Edward P. is an ideal employer His valet has been valeting for the Prince almost since the day he donned knickerbockers. And then there's Perkins, also travelling with the Prince, called in English terms the brusher but in reality assistant valet.
 These two men have charge of the