Show THE HORSE WAS HOMESICK country bred he showed delight in rural scenery most of the patrons of the riding schools in the ne of central park limit their exercise to the bridle paths of that pleasure ground or at most get only as far away as river side drive if their mounts could voice an opinion it would probable not be favors favorable ble to the monotony of tf their dally daily journeys that a horse fresh from the country appreciates a return to the winding roads and the rural prospects which unfold as he progresses was made evi dent the other day when a venturesome rider went off tor for a whole day in the country the trip was across the fort lee ferry out along the pali pall ades and through the reg on to the westward the horse was keenly alive to the novelty of the tha jaunt the tact fact that he was only two weeks in from ohio and had been among no real rural surroundings surrounding since except the polite imitation to be found in the occa park seemed to add zest to the occa sion it was actually pathetic to see the way in which he sniffed the air says the new york mail and express stopped at an occasional barnyard and rubbed noses across the fence with a little brother for his rider was leisurely and indulgent and al lowed the animal much liberty and there was noticeable joy shown by the city horse upon eeling a cow he whinnied filed picked up his ears and abao cutely stopped for a n ament to get a good look it at the bov ne his greeting seemed to appeal to the cow for she like the horses in other fields approached pro ached the visitor and exchanged looks and they apparently spoke vol umes evidently homesickness can affect an animal as well as a person |