150 THE HORSE: ITS TAMING, 



gave a practical exhibition of his skill on a colt by 

 'Petrarch,' dam 'Jessie Agnes,' by invitation of His 

 Grace the Duke of Westminster, in his own Riding 

 School, at Eaton Hall — there being about 1 50 of the 

 Duke's guests present — and commenced by explaining 

 the basis and principles of his system, showing how to 

 fix a halter properly for catching colts, explaining his 

 method of doing so, and illustrating his system for 

 teaching to lead, the effect being very wonderful, the 

 colt fairly jumping off the ground in its eagerness to 

 come forward. The ' Galvayning ' process was then 

 shown, and it is certainly a most effective way of 

 proving the mastery of man over an animal. We are 

 convinced, as were all present, that it is quite a physical 

 impossibility for any horse to beat Mr. Galvayne, or, 

 in fact, anyone who practises his system as he does. 

 The system of taming and training is most complete, 

 and a wonderful conception and adaptation of simple 

 methods which baffles the horse at every turn, until 

 the animal is taught to be docile. All methods used 

 are humane and free from all abuse or shadow of 

 cruelty, and it is almost needless to state that no 

 drugs of any kind were used. The colt was a very 

 lively customer, and could use his forefeet like a man; 

 and it was the opinion of those in the stud department 

 of the Duke's establishment that it was an impossibi- 

 lity to saddle and riJe the colt under a fortnight, but 

 it was done in forty minutes, mounted from both sides, 



