Horse Taming.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 43, 19 August 1893, Page 2

Horse Taming.

Professor Hickton gave the first of his horse taming exhibitions yesterday evening, and although the audience was not a very large one, still we feel sure that there was not a single individual present, who did not go away perfectly satisfied with what he witnessed. The first subject dealt with, was a splendid colt by Torpedo, rising three years of age, and showing about his head ami qnarters all the best qualities of his well known sire. This horse was bred, and is owned, by Mr W. Baker of Makino, as are all the other animals. The Professor quickly set about his performance, had the horse lassoed, and with the aid of only a few yards of rope, in less than a quarter of an hour the horse was lying quietly down, with Mr Hickton posing in a number of attitudes at full length upon the horse, winding up by turning a somersault over the animal, all of which it took as a matter of course. The horse then rose to its feet, and the Professor went through many of the same feats again. A rider was then invited from amongst the audience, and Mr Monckton at once responded. An invitation was then issued for someone else to get on behind, and Mr G. "Wells came forward, mounted, and finished by standing up on the horse's back and riding round the ring. There can be no doubt about the power which Professor Hickton has oyer horses, when he accomplishes such feats as the foregoing, upon an unbroken entire horse, in less than an hour. A tilly three years of age was next brought in, and was subjugated in a short time. Those who were not present last night missed a great performance, but the Profeisor appears again to-night when he should have a big house. Amongst other things he will do this evening, he undertakes to show that in the space of twentyfour hours he can make a horse answer yes or no to a question. The clever performances of the cocker spaniel 11 Skipper " concluded a most interesting exhibition. It would be as well to add that ladies need not be afraid of witnessing these performances as the stage is specially provided with seating accommodation, which is reserved exclusively for their use.