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January 28, 1903
The Western News
Hamilton, Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana
What is this article about?
An article questions why farm boys do not learn proper horseback riding and suggests they train well-broken saddle horses for sale, benefiting farmers economically. From 'Farm and Home.'
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Why Don't the Boys Ride?
Why is not something more being done to encourage horseback riding among the boys on the farm. Comparatively few farm boys can ride gracefully and with ease. They get astride the old mare, and jog along to and from the stable and pasture, and call it riding a horse. It is as far from real genuine horseback riding as day is from night.
No class of horses sells better on a market to-day than first class, well broken saddle horses. There are dealers, who make a business of training these horses for the purchaser.
Why could not the farmer's boy do this work instead. If he were given some information as to what the requirements of a good saddle horse were, and how to train such a horse for riding, it would mean money in the farmer's pocket. - Farm and Home.
Why is not something more being done to encourage horseback riding among the boys on the farm. Comparatively few farm boys can ride gracefully and with ease. They get astride the old mare, and jog along to and from the stable and pasture, and call it riding a horse. It is as far from real genuine horseback riding as day is from night.
No class of horses sells better on a market to-day than first class, well broken saddle horses. There are dealers, who make a business of training these horses for the purchaser.
Why could not the farmer's boy do this work instead. If he were given some information as to what the requirements of a good saddle horse were, and how to train such a horse for riding, it would mean money in the farmer's pocket. - Farm and Home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Opinion Piece
Agricultural Advice
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Horseback Riding
Farm Boys
Saddle Horses
Horse Training
Agricultural Economy
Where did it happen?
Farm
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Farm
Story Details
Questions lack of proper horseback riding skills among farm boys and proposes they train saddle horses for market profit.