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approach him either in or out of his stall. Any attempt to go 

 near him was always met by vigorous striking with his fore feet 

 and biting, generally followed by a rush at the person nearest to 

 him, and an endeavour to get his fore legs over the man's head. 

 He was always dangerous, on one occasion having savaged off 

 a syce's hand, and at another time he took off a man's finger in 

 one vicious snap. On Tuesday afternoon last I took him to 

 Captain Hayes, who, in about an hour, completely cured him, and 

 this without punishment or cruelty of any kind. Two simple, 

 but ingenious contrivances were used, which, without hurting him 

 in any way, prevented him from doing any mischief to those 

 approaching him, and after a few minutes, handling by Captain 

 Hayes, he was pronounced cured, and I was agreeably surprised 

 to find that, on the removal of his gear, he was not only quiet but 

 safe. I must confess to some scepticism at first, as to the 

 performance of the cure, but both yesterday and to-day he is 

 perfectly quiet and tame, and will not only allow Europeans to 

 approach and handle him, but will follow them about the yard 

 when loose. Captain Hayes has clearly demonstrated that jibbers, 

 kickers, buck-jumpers, and extremely nervous horses, can all be 

 cured without even being touched by the whip. 



" JNO. R. MAPLES. 

 " Managing Agent, Calcutta Tramways Company" 



Copy of Testimonial from class held in the Royal Artillery Riding 

 School, Woolwich . 



"WOOLWICH, August, 1887. 



"We, the undersigned, having been through a course of 

 Practical Instruction in Lectures given by Captain Hayes on 

 his system of Breaking, Mouthing Horses, and curing them of 



