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Butte Girls Ride: Young Women Lead City Equine Scene
In Butte, numerous young women frequent the west side streets on stylish mounts, including Miss Margaret McDonald's white Arabian and Miss Doris Nissler's blooded bay. Many own horses, while others borrow mounts from local stables. Riders prefer ranch or standard saddles with divided or bifurcated skirts, and evening rides stretch to Gregson, Anaconda road, or mine districts. Picnic trips and outings with light saddles are common, reflecting rising demand for riding among the youth.
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Butte
Margaret McDonald
West Broadway
Doris Nissler
Anaconda
Gregson
Mary Frances Kelly
C. J. Kelly
Airedale
Thompson Park
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Mines
Highlands