130 THE HORSE: ITS TAMING, 



vayne continues to give demonstrations in the horse 

 taming art. Some days ago he was at Dalkeith, and 

 the pupils who attended his class witnessed a rather 

 exciting scene. The subject was a three-year-old 

 colt. At the outset the animal gave an excel- 

 lent display of its kicking propensities. Before the 

 halter was put on the colt began plunging, rearing, 

 squealing, and striking out in all directions, and a 

 scene of great excitement prevailed, the colt running 

 about the enclosure kicking, jumping, and bucking, 

 whereby all the poles, ropes, &c., were knocked to the 

 ground, as well as the trainer. At last it was 

 captured and handled for about an hour, during 

 which time he made a hard and stubborn fight. 

 Ultimately it allowed the crupper to be put on with- 

 out any attempt at kicking. A day or two later the 

 same colt was brought into the ring, when another 

 scene was witnessed. On the Professor attempting 

 to put the bit in its mouth, the colt at once showed 

 by its behaviour that the trainer would have a most 

 difficult task to perform. No sooner had he arrived 

 at its head than it commenced plunging and rearing, 

 striking out in all directions with its hind and fore legs, 

 during which the Professor was struck severely on the 

 head and face, which caused an effusion of blood. He 

 then threw the horse by his throwing method, and put the 

 bit in its mouth, and afterwards put the harness on and 

 mounted. The scene inside the marquee was a most 



