FEATHERSTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 23 July 1883, Page 2

FEATHERSTON.

(prom a correspondent.)'

Ipcture pn JiorseMwihgat die JSm■pirp- Hpfpl,''fpatpfefenf-3|j' 1 ij,'recont' 'imm -' ;; ■'.■"■ : ' - '■•■■■"''" ", MRJ,Dfl|})})(j,onfskingt|)e.phair, introduced tj)e Jepfurpp, fhat .while on »visit (»m W?.sJ C«J! e had the opportunity of hearing a great deal .of the- acioatiflo. jbreakev. wJio:was not content 'with breaking and oon» l&Jiail been. tuime/J. wit'as'^unmanageable,'but could also cure the bolter and bridle-snapper. He' thought} it his vduty to .'oallr on .thetrainer for the purpose of gleaning in? formation oil the subject; Fortunately lip p |e of S epjng a tartar* ijf a my : dufi'di and made" to pbejr "ni i fully short time, BRJng 8Q ptaflf!' with the simple and sure means used .with'the animal, he had invited, the "geiitlemarJ to visjt ..the Wairarapa,. and teach the breeders,, aa well as bvenkersj. the proper management pf the horse J Mr Lichtwark having responded'.to'tlie ', he trusted people would not inis§ tjje 'i&npm'iunjk of getting a lesson, ' Hp wpufd p| Jj', gentleman to address the meeting,,.,. ,- The lecturer gave a very intelligent .description, of his experience in .the management of the horse, having,received his first lesson when six years old at biff uncle's circus in ' Germany, and 4 UI W# s)* k$ W*§7 TPP?? e hadbrQken many hun<o)red§ Qt horfifins, and could giyethem jus worpj nehad nevprjampdor given pne the present time, although a pgnsiderab}p number of.- HPQif jjad, been .'given up by. colonial breakers, He said thst,pare .w»s especially required with young or old Wass that harl been'misman.aged;, He won]!! haye, great pleasure in. giving v a lesson:"on the, following, morning if a sufficient nunibar would agree 'to meet him. •, A- vote of to Professor Latchwark was proposed by Mr MacShane, thanking < him for/the useful hints' , giyepyand he had no doubt had more rpublioity :; p^jj''^en : a' m\ich~ larger | numberJ'wpiilrj' baro. a|iisss,. '# Mug ' a.subjectf' of "great; intere'st'to owaerV. I and breeders of horses. ' i Shortly alter 10-o'olopk '■ next.-morn-

ing, the science of horsebreaking was' shown by the professor at Mr Donald's yards. All being attention, the teachercommenced by describing the different animals yarded for him to upon. The first'taken in hand,was : a six year :old-filly: belonging "to Mr Nichols, that had never been handled. This Illy seemed to please the breaker, showing .as he' described plenty of pluck, that, being turned in the right direction, makeß a noble home. In a.remarkably'short space of time the filly stood to be mounted, moved as directed, and perfectly controllable, by such simple and safe means 'for man and horse, that the onlookers applauded the* success. Theßecond opetatod upon wasacreamy pony belonging to Mr W, Cundy, a ipretty - : creaturej and " nimble' as a deer. 'The little oneleyerarly flashed, and while looking for ; « : way to' :escape, it 'showed such 'haughty contempt that we were glad toiljeep clear"of tho marked displeasure it soeme'd;.inclined to enforce. ••■ IntonSeiihtoresfc was 'the general ■feeling, to see' if the little demon could. ;be conquered, surprise, within one hour it was .induced, to'come and receive the;bridle,.and!allow a boy of seven years to mount and- handle it possibly way, :aiid 'this owner ; seemed highly pleased at the way tho shrew was jf; a'horse known m 'Featherston aSiDohald's Wild Highlander. This.was a horse |hat had'ajr'eadj been broken by a,local'celebrity, but was Btill unserviseabie to theowhei-i The trainer could see that we understood the first 'part of our lesson, and now he V'oiiTd show .handle a horse su'chras thVpne before us!. .• Ho showed ■how we could' manage' a kicker, a pole rider, or one'; that' would kick ovor the traces. luthe space of a little ov'or an hour,thehorsewasperfectly subdued, allowing ah umbrella to be opened before him : and-over b.is'b.ead,.also a kerosene tin to be tied to his tail and allowed to jjangje between his legs and under his. body-without shaving any signs .of-fear whatever, then put in'a. trap and driven about like an old horse. The trainer then asked if every •one present was perfectly satisfied with hig treatment) or otherwise he would not tjjfe thejr : money. Mr W, Oundj as treasurer, hapded oyer tfte fees, expressing the entire satisfaction and shir cere thanks of his fellow pupils, only regretting that the teacher received SO little and the pupils so much,