MR. HAZELL'S RIDING SCHOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6485, 30 August 1882, Page 6

MR. HAZELL'S RIDING SCHOOL.

Mtt* H* iKTT.j'formerly rousjh rising sergeant-, major. of the Imperial Train, tin entered ona large Tentnre in-theerection of ; a welli'appointed- riding schoolm Kdea Terrace,- nearly opposite the site. o| MrSalter's. old /brewery,!".''He!Tias "nnce -commencing baflding operations riecdred marked eniiotiragemenV and an opaolug wagmade on . Monday with a school of 2Gladiesand menpnpQs. Wehavenodoabttheniwillsooii lie a very largeaugmentation to &is'iiambeiv foe tie wantof.suchaschoolhaslong been sdesideratom. > Mr. Hazell's - laige eace-in perhaps one of the best training , schools .in the world, _rendexs his jsfcffll and judgment, as well as ; The baQding .itself is a large wooden'rfrao•tare, strongly - built. Itis"110 : feet jbng, and .40 .feet...wide; The . floor:- is_ laii intaa to a depth ofa foot,and inkifln .ererything is flnalythere being no projection .of . any; sort, even •! the door * .bolts . being . sunk flush with thetimbers, lining is. baraedhaU way npthe walls- ..' The side* and ! ends are filled with the requisite drill school j marks, .and the school is fitted to ,'drill 'a double ride of 20 horses at one time., -At the back pi- the school is a ladies' "waiting-room, neatlyfnrniahed, andcon^ininglaratoryand all: other.applianres,'as" Veil as;a'iitocfc of riding;- habits ;y. and on tie. other; corner is the harness room; This is provided wiUi a full, outfit of new saddles, bndjea,fciis,'&c., for tiie use of ladies and boys and girls. .The articles are of the beat inanu-* facture, and in the.. he west].; styles,;, being specially imported by'- Messra. Brace" and Co.. to Mr. Hazell's order. , Someof the smaller saddles are ad j Citable ones, that is,' they can be used as required either for... boys .or girls. * There is a.-carriage ; drife from the street' round.' to the; bade of the premises and to. the stables, in'which there are at,present Eev.tn trained horses, besides others, the of. private owners scat to Air. Hazellfor Xha. trainedhorses.includeboyii*and girls pomes, ladies' hacks, and gentlemen's-tiding horses. lAltogether,;Mi.'Hazell'may. be'said neither ;to hays spared pains nor eipensain fittingup ibis riding school, witii all the.' latest require-, menta; and no doubt be rewarded by > 'a large aaioant of patronage. ~~We may add: -that the school will be open duly forinstructioa froarlftalm-to 5 p.in. ; Mr. JJell was 'the architect of the" bail ding, and Messrs.. Smith and Wpoller"the bdildeis. •