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AUSTRALIAN IDEAS ABOUT RIDING. in England ft has been mooted that ii would be i :;ool Idea lo confine apprentice allowances to lads riding for their own stables. The point has been . productive of a deal of discussion, and those fa.e lag Hie suggestion include Sam Darling. Captain , Dewbnrst, Sir Charles Nugent. Felix Leach and A. I Jujraer. n the other hand. Kit hard Marsh is no optimistic on tic subject. IL- says; -n js m f bumble ..pinion that unle-- a trainer ha- a verj large stable of horses with lenient ami non-bet tin,; i owners ii would he a difficult matter P- produce :• kiekej Practice Is vhat lbe.i reuulre. and in a small table I am afraid thej would not -:"t -ui ficieet. 1 eiii.iiniv agree with yon thai Indi now rale much to., soon and before the] have the propel 1 knowledge." He also adds thai apprentices should 1 I,.- taught to ride the proper lengths, which, of course, mean- in tin- nil style. In that he will hi many supporters, for after a i«,v has learn! lo ride Pi-.-peilv in the old style, Hero -an In- little objec ti.. ii to in- shortening hi- lengths to his liking: bui He- principle of young lad- riding with their knei ..eked up iu tie- air almost ns s.m.ii a- llie.v ire lint on a horse i- entirely wrong, a- in most ea ■: , thej an- inereiv balanciug themselves io means of the horses mouth. Tin- idea that aiiv lad has merely to ride ridiculously short in oriK i to maki einnlalioi. of tin- deeds of Tod Sloan a iwssibility. has exploded everywhere, and iu Sydney I have heard some trainers intimate that fact more plainly than polite!! !■• their apprentices. Sidney Referee.
