Horse-Taming at Ashurst.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1459, 19 September 1885, Page 3

Horse- Taming at Ashurst.

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Mr Litchwark gave an exhibition of his; skill m horse-brejiking here on Wed - nesday under circumstancesSvhichHes'erve to be recorded. He v ' came up simply on a visit to see an old frend but when two or three of us wished to see him handle a colt he consented to dp so. :Mr McKen-. zie provided? him with a 3ryivold '," Tow.ton" filly, wild enough and.big enough to Be a. good test.*. .Twice she got out of the stockyiird at the slaiighter-house" breaking the top rail and clearing the other four with ease. However, m less than, two hours Mr Litchwark might have been seen with -not even a bridle on. her head, sitting or kneeling on her back, slipping down over her tail, doing aaything with any of henlegs and eyeri'mising her from the ground behind by applying his shoulder to the haunches. It is well known by all acquainted^ with the subject that, the horse is nuttefifilly., cowed when taken to town and operated ., oil m a loose-bos: or stable. yard where lie sees he cannot, get away arid, is surrounded by spectators. A colt m its own home is more difficult to: deal with, and we all liked to see on©' treated under the saiiie circumstances as we should have to manage •' with our selves'. Besides this Professor Litch--wark cauic to Ashurst unprovided w,ith. gear. of any kind. Ridiculous as it may seem he only got a fifteen penny, clothes hpie to make halter, i&c, and a short piece ; of stouter rope. . Every true friend of the horse, who would like to see rational ways of treating him introduced should i , ; see . * £his' ; " ; metliod.. .TUei ; Rgyalrlumane' Society who try tb defect an(| . piinish those who • ill-treat;' 'the' hofSe,'' might well reward such men as, Mr L'ftchwark for introducing such" gb*ntle, ki ndlyi ; artxl' with : till marVellpii-'lv e^Eoc - ' ' tive iwiys of -dealing' witli'.nian^s, .b»jbs,t^ fcliouglj Hipst; a^us«d . ssyy&ui^Qie'libvie.'l Those who "witnessed the operation Here ' orf-WedaasiiAy were aU.l ; Mg4>ly.rplea,sed. „■;,