Land of the Jaunting Car

New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 135, 23 January 1942, Page 5

Land of the Jaunting Car

RELAND was always a larid of fine horses. Even the coming of the motor-car didn’t entirely kill the Irishman’s interest and pride in his horse. It was far more fun when you visitéd Ireland in the old days, to be driven around by a Jarvie in his jaunting car, than to make: the tour in the swifter. and more

modern motor car. The old Jarvies were becoming almost obsolete. A few had taken to cars and taxis, but it wasn’t the same thing. Now, with the short: age of petrol and the restriction upon private cars, the Jarvie with his old horse and jaunting car is coming back into popular favour. The great event of Ireland in pre-war days, was of course, the Dublin Horse. Show,

which drew entries from all over Europe. Last August the show was shorn of much of its old splendour, and its events were very limited. But it still carries on. Still, it doesn’t require this annual event to stimulate the Irishman’s love of horses-good horses. There is, I believe, something in the soil of Ireland which enables them to breed some of the finest’ horses in the world. The blood stock sales, which were an exciting part of the Dublin Horse Show. were attended by men from many countries, who competed in the purchase of young thoroughbreds, These horses, later on, were sure to figure among the winners of great racing everits.-("Shoes and Ships’ and Sealing Wax," by Nelle Scanlan, 2YA, December 30.) ey a