TAMING WILD HORSES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 259, 8 November 1897, Page 4

TAMING WILD HORSES.

An interesting exhibition of skill in training an d taming horses waß g"f en,,°£ Professor Norton B. Smit'fl on baturclay evening in the Agricultural Hall oetotta crowded audience. One commendable feature of the system adopted was tnas the whip was never used for the purpose oi punishment. ' The first horse brought into the arena belongs to a local firm of w» proprietors. It was stated that notlung could be done with the horse and thawt■ w had kicked itself about frightfullyExcessive nervousness was the animals trouble, so Professor Smith treated it ac cordingly, and the result was a high tesii mony to his skill. Before the horse was led out again drums were beaten about iw head, umbrellas opened in front of its eyw, and masses of paper were put.on its dsm^ Later on this horse and another that d* npver before been driven without winK^ were harnessed together in a trap. t u Professor then drove the team underneau three steam whistles, which were let w they passed, the steam going close to v* heads, yet they showed no signs ot »* • A lot of fireworks were also iscbargg about the feet of the horses, but tiieyu not play up at all. In the second par, the performance while Professor Norton * Smith was en-aged with one animal, another horse that was just being ieu broke loose and seemed just about to; \ r amongst the audience, when the " _ j sprang at its head and was dl*f c round hanging to the bridle, until he c-^ unpleasantly near being kicked v} first horse, which during his absence having a little circus all on its own a - count. Both these horses were qu; enough before they were led out;jk» • Other restive horses will be educated raw evening.