The pavements of city streets restrict riding largely 

 to the bridle paths of the parks for those in the main 

 residence districts, though in the outlying sections, short 

 connections to the country roads afford unlimited mile- 

 age. Naturally the riding academies of the city have 

 grouped themselves in the vicinity of park bridle paths, — 

 this is very evident on the Chicago maps shown later. 

 The distance from the parks to the stable is taken at a 

 slow gait, and the rule to "keep to the right," applies 

 to both horses and automobiles. The mounts in use by 

 academies are usually accustomed to general street traffic, 

 but many of the privately owned horses are high-strung, 

 sensitive animals requiring particular consideration both 

 on the part of the rider and on the part of automobile 

 drivers. 



Because of these conditions, park boards have gener- 

 ously made way for equestrians by cinder and dirt paths 

 which are the salvation of the city rider. Right in the 



very heart of New York City, Central Park with six 

 miles of bridle paths, affords riding space for about two 

 thousand equestrians daily. A few blocks to the west. 

 Riverside Park contains three and a half miles of pathway 

 overlooking the Hudson; Brooklyn riders have their Pros- 

 pect Park; the Bronx district has both Van Cortlandt and 

 Pelham Bay Parks in which to ride. 



Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Potomac Park with 

 thirty miles of suitable pathway in the District of Co- 

 lumbia, Druid HiU Park in Baltimore, — in fact, each city 

 of size has its army of riders in city parks and outlying 

 country roads. Minneapolis, particularly, has shown a 

 marked revival of interest through the renewed activities 

 of the Saddle and Bridle Club. Kansas City has a gener- 

 ous mileage built in through the Country Club District 

 connecting with the Ward Parkway, while in the West, 

 in San Francisco and the coast resorts, equestrianism is 



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MAP OF LINCOLN PARK AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT 



DIRECTORY FOR LINCOLN PARK DISTRICT 

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Lascot Ridine School, 75 E. Walton Place, 

 Superior 7160 



2. First Cavalry Riding Academy, 1330 N. Clark 

 St., Superior 335 



3. Parkway Riding Academy, 2153 N. Clark St., 

 Diversey 6M0 



4. Pemberton Sales Stables (No horses for hire) 



5. North Shore Riding Academy, 2822 N. Clark 

 St., Lakevicw 804O 



Lincoln Riding Academy. 3008 N. Clark St.. 

 Wellington 4060 



7. Edgewater Riding Academy, U28 Foster Ave., 

 Edgewater 1646 



8. Catalpa Riding Club (private), 1124 Catalpa 

 St. (No horses for hire) 



9. Birchwood Country Club, Devon Ave. (No 

 horses for hire) 



10. North Shore Polo Club, Lincoln and Peterson 

 Ave. 







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