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John Lottage of Stony Creek. It took five men with 

 poles and straps to lead him to Hamilton. He had 

 mangled his keeper's arm so that it was ever after use- 

 less. The result of one hour's training by me was that 

 he became perfectly docile, following me around the 

 ring, obeying my commands with apparent relish and 

 delight. I afterwards drove this horse in a skeleton 

 wac^on at the Stony Creek agricultural fair. One en- 

 tire month of my time was occupied in giving free ex- 

 hibitions at the various fairs throughout Canada — sell- 

 ing five thousand four hundred copies of my work on 

 horses and horsemanship. Going to Toronto, I opened 

 in the old Riding Academy, where I continued for two 

 weeks. One day I had in my audience Professor Gold- 

 win Smith and three hundred and sixteen students of 

 the Ontario College — in fact, so many that the seats 

 erected for their use gave way, bringing them all to 

 the ground. Happily no one was hurt. One very 

 pleasing incident in my Toronto visit is explained in 

 the following communication, brought out by my 

 efforts to instruct all in regard to the importance of 

 proper and careful shoeing: 



"Toronto, A t ov. 12, P885. 



" Sir — On behalf of some of the horse owners of the 

 city of Toronto, I take the opportunity to present you 

 with this purse, as a small token of esteem. We hope 

 your efforts have been successful to enlighten the 

 people and establish here the many benefits derivable 

 from a thorough knowledge of the horse, and how to 

 handle and train him, as so ably explained by you in 

 your lectures. Hoping your stay in Toronto has been 

 beneficial, we trust your course may be as prosperous 

 in the future. Alex. Manning, Mayor. 



"To Prof. O. R. Gleason." 



