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some 3-year-old thoroughbreds, which were in tip-top 

 condition and pretty wild. A grand filly was run into 

 the yard perfectly naked, as wild as a hare, but as 

 active as a cat; and although she kicked a bit, 

 the Professor had her caught in less than two minutes, 

 much to the surprise of all. She was then put through 

 the system for ' teaching to lead,' and in a minute or 

 two would have led, in 'horsey' parlance, 'with a 

 straw.' She was then handled and groomed all over, 

 and the Professor sat upon her hocks, and put her tail 

 round his neck. She never kicked, or seemed in the 

 least disposed to do so, although at first she could 

 Mift' a bit. Afterwards a mare was brought into the 

 yard, caught and thrown single-handed in about half- 

 a-minute. 



"There was a number of Lord Middleton's friends 

 present, among whom was Lady Middleton, and the 

 spectators watched the tamer's actions with interest, 

 and well-deserved applause was given at the conclu- 

 sion. The quiet, calm, and determined manner in 

 which the Professor goes about his work at once 

 commands the approbation of his audience." 



" First Back-Jump Riding Exhibition in Great 

 Britain, also Tamittg a vicious, kicking Colt. — Mr. 

 Galvayne, the well-known Australian horse tamer and 

 trainer, commenced a series of lectures and exhibitions 

 in Ayr. The animal, a colt that was really a bad one 



