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of the same year at Bridgewater, Oneida county, N. Y. I 

 then commenced his instruction, giving him a lesson every 

 day until the 4th of June. I then gave an exhibition 

 at Leonardsville, Madison county, N. Y.; driving him 

 without rein, and turning him loose in the streets as a trick 

 horse, controling him entirely by whip and word of com- 

 mand. 



He has been on exhibition ever since that time, and 

 taking into consideration his willful and stubborn dispo- 

 sition, I consider him one of the best and most tractable 

 horses on exhibition. 



£^^ "On the 3d day of April, 1865, we commenced 

 training a wild and nervous Black Hawk horse for Messrs. 

 Williams <k Wilder, who were at that time receivina in- 

 structions from us, preparatory to giving instructions 

 themselves. In about six days we delivered them the 

 horse, and on the following week they gave a successful 

 exhibition at Whitingham, Vt. They continued to give 

 successful performances for some months, when, through 

 entire carelessness on the part of the driver, the horse 

 was severely injured by the breaking of a vehicle, and has 

 not since been exhibited. We are informed that each of 

 these gentlemen have a horse which they are driving with- 

 out reins, broken according to our directions." 



I am surprised to see the above fabrication published 

 by Messrs. Eockwell & Hurlbut. Any man who gives 

 his time and energy to the self-sacrificing business of teach- 

 ing rational horsemanship, should be a man entitled to 

 the respect of an intelligent people ; but when, from j'eal- 

 ousy or malice, he becomes thus reckless of truth and 

 honor, he relinquishes his manhood, and becomes an object 

 of mere disgust and detestation. 



