l6o THE HORSE: ITS TAMING, 



I rode a mare i6 years of age, by " Snowdon," i68 

 miles in two days, without her showing any sign of 

 extreme fatigue. On another occasion I rode a creamy 

 thoroughbred, a grand hack, about i6o miles in two 

 days. This same horse was ridden by his previous 

 owner 95 miles in one day. He never wanted either 

 whip or spur. I afterwards broke him to harness, and 

 he worked very quietly, although many before had 

 failed with him, and he was considered unbreakable to 

 harness. 



Big Jump in Australia. — A sensational jump is 

 recorded as having taken place on July at Caulfield. 

 An eye-witness to the feat, says that " Lizette," with 

 Batty in the saddle, on the morning named accom- 

 plished a leap which has probably never been equalled 

 in Australia. My informant states that the mare, in 

 negotiating the fence on the hill opposite the stables 

 formerly occupied by the late Frank Lang, took off so 

 far from the obstacle that the few spectators present 

 anticipated with horror a catastrophe, and it seemed 

 impossible that she could clear the jump. To the 

 equal astonishment and relief of the watchers, how- 

 ever, the gallant daughter of "Hieroglyph" landed clear, 

 and so impressed were those present with the perform- 

 ance that measurements were quickly taken, when it 

 was found that Lizette had taken off twenty-five feet 

 from the fence, and in her jump had cleared a few 



