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EQUITATION IN AND ABOUT COLUMBUS
Mr. Frank Tallmadge, a life member of
the Ohio
State Archaeological and Historical
Society, a prominent
citizen of Columbus and the dean of
equitation in cen-
tral Ohio, has written a book entitled Horseback
Riding
in and around Columbus, 1774-1924. It is neatly printed
and bound, interestingly written and a
unique addition
to local history. The
"foreword" is written by Henry
M. Neil of Columbus. The book is published
by the Co-
lumbus Riding Club.
Following is the editorial estimate of
the book in
the Ohio State Journal of April
1, 1925:
HORSEBACK RIDING
No other man is better fitted to compile
and write the history
of horseback riding in Columbus than
Frank Tallmadge, whose
volume will come from the publishers in
a few days. From
his early boyhood he has been an
enthusiastic lover of the horse
and for more than a half century he has
owned and ridden saddle
horses over the highways and along the
byways of the city and
county. He has known and ridden with all
the lovers of horses
in Columbus in that long period of time.
He never was more
enthusiastic over that form of exercise
and sport than he is today
and to his outdoor life in the saddle he
attributes much of the
good health that he has enjoyed.
He has made his book complete, certain
to interest the lovers
of the saddle horse, and equally certain
to interest many others
because most people love to read a story
of horses, or stories in
which the horse has a real part. The
story covers horseback
riding from the time the first settlers
reached the present site
of Columbus, riding their horses along
the Indian trails in the
wild country. Months of patient work has
been done in going
through all the histories of the early
days to secure the material
for the book. The story is told in an
entertaining way, names of
many early and present-day people are
used and their part in
the outdoor exercise is given, bits of
personal experience and
incidents that give historical value and
personal interest to the
story. The book was made possible
through the generosity of
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the Columbus Riding Club, a group of men
and women who love
horses and know the joy of a long ride
or a quick gallop.
Horseback riding is done by fewer people
than in the (lays
prior to the coming of the auto, but in
and about the cities all
over the land there are riding clubs and
enthusiastic members.
These people know the joy of association
with a fine saddle
horse and do not propose to deny
themselves that pleasure. It
is no easy or simple task to become a
good rider. Courage and
persistence are required and an
understanding of horses is nec-
essary, but there is a physical
advantage and mental pleasure
that is large reward for all that is
given in mastering the task.
The volume by Mr. Tallmadge will
interest those who care for
a good story well told.
Professor Homer C. Hockett, of the Ohio
State Uni-
versity faculty, and Professor Arthur
M. Schlesinger,
formerly of Ohio State but now a member
of the teach-
ing force at Harvard, have written a
two volume work
entitled Political and Social
History of the United States
which will be issued by the Macmillan
Company in the
near future.
Dr. Hockett is author of the first
volume which
deals with American history from the
time of the dis-
covery by Columbus to 1828. The second
volume, by
Professor Schlesinger, covers the
period from 1829 to
date.
In the preliminary announcement the
statement is
made that "major emphasis in the
work has been placed
on political factors, although the
social, economic and
cultural phases are given due
consideration. In contrast
with earlier books, American history
from Colonial
times is treated as part of the stream
of world events
and not as separate matter."
We hope in a future issue to publish a
review of
this important work.