128 THE HORSE: ITS TAMING, 



appeared to the members present as if the animal was 

 going to conquer, but in a few minutes, by judicial and 

 kind treatment, during which time Mr. Galvayne was 

 more than once hit, the tamer at last got his hand 

 upon the colt's head, and a halter being then put on, 

 he was from that moment absolutely in the Australian's 

 power. This result provoked a hearty round of 

 applause, although for the previous half-hour a pin 

 could have been heard to drop, so intent were all in 

 watching the conflict between man and beast. The 

 colt then went in for a furious striking and kicking 

 match, but at last the kick was taken out of him. 

 The animal was then quietly groomed all over with a 

 cloth, a bit was next put into his mouth, and a set of 

 harness put on. Thereafter the process of * mouthing' 

 commenced, and before leaving the ring the colt would 

 turn, stop, start, and back. The Galvayne system for 

 throwing horses was then practically illustrated, when, 

 in a second, the 'demon savage' was thrown on its 

 back. Previous to handling the colt, Mr. Galvayne 

 had in hand a hunting mare, the property of the Duke 

 of Buccleuch, which had the habit of squealing and 

 striking when the bit was put into her mouth, and 

 would also kick when approached in the stable. After 

 her lesson, she seemed as quietly disposed as any 

 animal could possibly be. It is needless to add that 

 all were delighted, as the applause given from time to 

 time testified." 



