146 THE HORSE: ITS TAMING, 



(he having proved this by nearly kilHng a man at 

 the opening lecture the day previous), was in less 

 than twenty minutes ridden with saddle and bridle 

 on in the show field, and the following afternoon was 

 driven in harness. During the handling of the colt 

 the applause was frequent. Mr. Galvayne was very 

 patient and cool, though at times the efforts made by 

 the colt to strike him were nearly successful. The treat- 

 ment was most humane, and at the termination of the 

 breaking not a whip mark or a hair knocked off could 

 be seen. On Saturday,for the first time out of Australia, 

 Great Britain had all opportunities of seeing the Anglo- 

 Australian on a rough 'un. It may be, perhaps, as 

 well to describe the antics of a horse when bucking. 

 You have seen a cat set its back up at a dog. Well^ 

 just put her head between her fore legs, and her tail 

 between her hind ones, and let her give a violent 

 spring upwards and forwards, still keeping her body 

 in the same position ; let her alight upon the ground 

 with her legs as stiff as cloth's props, and with her 

 head in the direction her tail was, and repeat the 

 movement a dozen times rapidly, varied by a side 

 spring, a rear, or a tremendous kick up, and you have 

 an idea of an Australian bucking-horse. The first 

 'bucker' that entered the ring was certainly a bad 

 one, and in the ring, which was too small, the horse 

 had a bit the best of it. He started by pulling the 

 ring down and nearly clearing the onlookers out of 



