Show SPORT IN THE STIRRUPS an equestrienne tells of the tion lion at the hiding didino academies DELICATE LADIES GENERALLY BEGIN BEG IN on single rooters footers and pacers but A level trot Is eventually r aund to re be most invigorating Y locy to it rido do a trotter every ladys saddle should be mado made expressly for her some now riding hiding costumes cross saddle COrT fortnight nIGHT T r Is doubtless ag agreeable to on own n a steam or a private I 1 car or to drive swivel 1 1 ler maud S I 1 or Axtell but to in each of I 1 these ther earo unpleasant n 1 I 1 0 s an I 1 P elements in i of 11 responsibility and os of helplessness which tre era not found lu in that concourse ot of clr cir curn c n m stances 31 a I 1 I 1 which brings tog together tho h I 1 horse anil and ills his rider in town riding Is a luxury but it Is a luxury that each day is moro more widely shared riding hiding schools increase creaso tn in number and the th a system of teaching Is now carried to high perfection no one would contend that people cannot learn to rido ride without being taught the 00 west and S south a answer that hat at the tame time riding becomes a simpler accorn ment when begun aright instead of waiting tor for time and experience to over come faults fault for thero there are inevitably wrong wrone and right ways ot of riding to this end cod it II may bo be well to explain something of the system of teaching followed at the riding academics 9 tho me first thing a novice Is taught Is to mount which we will dismiss in a tow few words us as the process must must he be familiar to roost most readers sho she stands elands on the ground or on a stage with her right band she clasps the pommel her left toot foot sho she places la in tho the left lef hand of I 1 I 1 1 or 11 X 14 r I 1 alan 4 1 1 I 1 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 N I 1 I 1 I 1 N T N W 10 1 o za 01 Q N 1 I 1 0 T I 1 F I 1 11 J V V rob FOR tin THE HIDE her ese escort ort or teacher whose right arm Is placed about her waist or under her left arm ana she rests on her right foot at one two she rises on tho the hall ball of her toot at three rives gives a spring which it II it Is successful lands her in tile tho saddle in the saddle the reins aro are put into both of her hands and aad her horse which has only a snaffle Is led with a loading leading strap around the ring until the rider acquires her seat scat silo she must sit lightly and erect shoulders square and lo loaning alling neither too far front or back tile tho reasons are obvious it if she rides too fr far forward an unlucky stumble would send her on her licad lead it if silo sho I 1 leans cans too far back she loses something I 1 in I 1 I 1 control of her horse both elegance and perfect balance demand an upright scat so at her right leg is thrown brown around tho upright pommel and by lightly pres pros presslie slig sLug the horse beneath the pommel assists her seat scat the loft left leg falls at an argle the knee projecting and tho the ball of the left foot presses tho the stirrups tho the length of the tha stirrup depends on her cenath of leg and Is adjusted as seems easiest which Is of 0 course best tor for tho the rider tho the length of tho the bridle rein which should be neither too long nor too short Is regulated also by tho the length of arm having gained her seat she iho is now given a full bridle that Is to say a curb la is added to tho the and she holds the reins in one hand the othor other is occupied by her whip risu usually ally a cross in which there Is no actual service beyond that of giving of her land hand something to do she Is now taught to guide corbes Hor besin in riding schools are trained to guide by the neck but as they are used by so 80 many different riders they are in fact more difficult to guide than the horse of which the rider is the fortunate tortu naia possessor to tho the horse well trained the slightest pre pressure asure on tile the rolna reins is sufficient rod and bo be Is spared that torture of the mouth which careless riders or are 0 apt td to inflict keeping their barbes thereby restive and irritated the novice who is delicate or susceptible cep tible to fatigue may begin u with ith a single foot or pacer jn in the south where women are in tile saddle from childhood to old age pacers are usually chosen for riding horses the tha I 1 I 1 t I 1 11 1 I i 11 t 10 I 1 I 1 w 1 0 C 7 TUE THE SIES FIRST C gal gait t being much more agreeable in tact fact than that of the proverbial cradle cr idle but it will satisfy our modern girls s ambition to ride a pacing horse and in III fact nothing approaches a fine level trot for the body in vigorous wholesome condition to ride a trotting horse satisfactorily to ones self training is necessary As in swimming there Is a knack which once caught makes easy an ail otherwise uncomfortable performance this knack la 18 embodied in keeping the also in the saddle la in perfect unison with the tha horses forward movement and it Is 1 clone by pressing tho ball of ta iho fool against tile tho stirrups which gives iho required rise atil and at the same time lightly light ly pressing tile the pommel leg against tho the body straight the amount ot of rise Is adjusted bythe by the cured pommel poin aich restrains by its curve carva tile stirrup leg beyond a certain distance di for bior alis reason cury cery rider should have hor her own saddle made according to measurements of her body these measurements should be ba taken from the knoo to the end of tile beat lcarl ang a 5 slight projection this it if too long looks awkward and leaves room formoe for nob bi bling jig but it if too short Is apt to bruise the second is across tho the leg where it Is I 1 grovu across tile pommel ank and i to adjust tho the length arid and curvature or of the iho under pommel alio curve should allow two lingers fingers length distance between tho the leg and the iho pommel this under curved pommel is to prevent the iho rider from being thrown bark backward ivard and it also determines deformities tile the amount of rise in tho the saddle its importance will at once bo be understood by observing the exaggerated rise in saddles which looks like lao affectation but which as likely as not Is simply bad riding the length of the iho curve Is important as it if too short or too loo inclined tho the point may strike the leg it Is heavily padded underneath to prevent bruising saddles saddies ire aro usually made of pig skin with dooskin seats and the prices range irom from e 10 to when tile iho knack of the trot Is caught tho the young lady Is talen taken to join the gay eay cavalcade in tho the park where her training la Is carried further time she is pursuing herst her studies inguld in guiding in tile music rides as they are called in III riding schools school these consist of a series of military evolutions to 0 1 il it I 1 I 1 11 1 11 f vr n I 1 I 1 I 1 A I 1 t ir A PAUSE tile inspiring strains of a brass band those these aro are very pretty and attract spectators but they ire arc something tar far luoie important than a pa sAlmo a spectacle or a polite circus performance in this way aldeis are taught to turn wheel double to exe execute cutri a variety ot of movements at tho the word of command jumping is part of 0 tle riding school course to know how bow to clear ditches and fences Is important to every rider who wants to enjoy the free freedom which a good horse horsa and a good seat scat together e can tn bring to ride cross crois country in the english sense or to ride to hounds does riot not offer to many women in III this country except in tho the tos fox hunting regions in the south where thero it is accepted liko like any other opportunity for being in the saddle still every woman weman should hould learn to jump as the fearlessness bess which it ft engenders may serve her in many anany emergencies tho the first thing in if learning is to have a horse that wilt will not refuse tho the leap A low low wooden bar Is placed across the track she is 13 instructed to ride easily balance well in tho the seat and when tile the horse is ready to bend forward hold tho the relas reins high press tile the leg against tho the horse and nd go TO with mith him film when over immediately medi auly settle back in tho the seat scat and draw in the this assists tho the horse which otherwise might stumble in which case tile he rider profiting proSt by tile tho impetus of 0 the leap would mould bo be likely to attempt an independent career over tho the horses head As in learning to trot there Is iu in jumping a knack which needs bo accompanied by a watchful eyo a teady steady hand and the requisite self confidence As these are acquired addition el bars are add added ed until the limit need be bc def only by tho the horses ability to jump the com ent ional habit is derived from tho the it is loade of 0 firm stout cloth with a short pointed body terminating mina InIna ting in tile tho back in two narrow tails the skirt from the left side in front around to tho the right side in the back just clears the ground when hen tile tho rider Is stab standing ding erect the rest of tho the dib talice which includes the part over tho the pommel knee the skirt Is longer tho guide to the life length Is tho the rider rented when the skirt should makon make a straight line across tile the horses body in the old fashioned skirt this ibis line hile la Is diagonal whon when walking this surplus length Is looped alp ilp tho the skir thas no gathers it is fitted across tho the back just as are a mans trousers thero there is great rivalry among the fashionable conable tailors in riding skirts each has ills his own design and this Is usually legally protected ono ile of these Is now patenting a new skirt in washington of I 1 I 1 I 1 4 V 1 I 1 11 I 1 ks I 1 11 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 4 11 kit q I 1 I 1 I 1 AT FULL SPEED which nothing moro more can bo be now said than that it Is the s length all tile way round and Is designed to prevent the habit catching on tile ilia pummel pommel in case a a rider is thrown which it ft is alleged Is the difficulty A 1111 the eng skirt skirl underneath tho habit aro are worn trousers strapped don oer tile hie neat boot these tilt so gainie gar niculA however ire are yielding befaro knickerbockers and riding boots booth and one of tile tho vid tiding frig teachers teich ors Is authority for tho the statement star ement that tights worn orn I 1 with riding boots are far preferable to trousers alio 1 I io season has introduced novelties in riding bodies tile tho latest are arc jacket slurped and are cutaway cut away to disclose that are e made exactly as elioso of men inco women who can afford tho luxury have different waistcoats for forthe ijo same habit tile tho summer lun illier allows fidei latitude in III habits which are arc mado made of 0 lighter cloth norfolk jackets aro are thoroughly etc en reglo tor for country wear corduroy skirts ith norfolk jackets defy mud anil and weather straw hats bats black and white with a gold band around them replace the conventional silk hat batand and the popular derby let lei no one bo be at all exercised about changing their habit lu in order to ride coobs saddle there Is not tile the sligh slightest tout danger thill that tho the will arise dozen years ngo ago tile sumo same afifa lion alon was R agitated 9 stated and with tile tho usual if ual result nature is pretty apt to look actor her own and tile baet that women woman in life ride as aa thoy they do and persist in it in the iho teeth or of all tile the dreadful consequences predicted by tho the ts Is pretty sure proof that it 11 Is riot not dono done without it out a reason that women in lmh south lb america and japan ride cross saddle Is of but little consequence they do so unconsciously tile girl in the park is self conscious and that makes all tile difference la in the world As to lo the iho physical ph con quen cs ono may bo be pardoned for dra drawing 1 g somewhat on oil personal At eight years old I 1 was taught might to ride ns AS ducks oro aro tau tausha ht to swim by being plowed on a canadian pony from that ahne until sixteen I 1 rodo rode itsu usually ally tian a day ind and there methods of 0 riding except standing on bare back b icat of 0 which I 1 haio bao not had somo As a child I 1 frequently lode twenty miles mile a day and there are arc those who will re rc nici uber any loss lobs ot of and liang from any of tile ills thock who ride as women do nere here it is not uncommon for parties to ride to the athletic grounds 1 at travis travia island eighteen miles III iles distan t lunch I 1 and return within twenty four foar hours without fatigue fati Ruo tile the experienced rider knows how by change chiango ot of gait bait to iokha gh e rest to both herself and horse after a long level trot the break into a 0 canter Is us its resting as would be ic absolute repose moreover tho the sense of 0 american bonien is alert to keep them from riding cross saddle tho the english costume designed for these daring equestriennes consists in trousers and a species ot of fie wi when mounted the wat coat divides and covers each leg to keep in place are straps around tho the log leg on dismounting tho the coatis coat Is buttoned down the front and ft a hap flap conceals the lie division in tile the back tile tho effect is riot not attractive the accordion divided skirt skirl Is too frivolous and no more tempting to the eye the only really pretty sort of cross croaa saddle costume is ls one designed for hunting with boots tights and a jaunty coat a costume which looks as if S it might have been borrowed from the grand duchess at the casino llabre GAY |