“Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the mare you broke for me to riding in September, 1885, still goes quietly. She has not given me any trouble at all since that day. Even when she had not had a saddle on for months, she gave no trouble. As she could not be made to move an inch under the saddle by whip, or spur, or coaxing, before you tried your hand on her, and as you spent only twenty minutes’ time on her, I think she is a good proof of the value of your system.
“Yours truly,
“Geo. A. Kittredge.
“Managing Director, Bombay Tramways Company.”
Copy of Testimonial from Captain Hayes’ Trimulgherry Class.
Trimulgherry, Deccan, 8th November, 1885.
“We, the undersigned, having on several occasions witnessed Captain Hayes’ method of breaking all sorts of horses, have much pleasure in recording our appreciation of its merits. This system of breaking the most nervous or vicious animals is, in our opinion, except with those suffering from some form of disease, invariably efficacious. In addition to the breaking in, Captain Hayes has shewn us many new and very useful points connected with the management of horses. The system is very cheap at the money:—
- “C. F. Morton, Colonel, 14th Hussars.
- A. J. English, Captain, 14th Hussars.
- A. H. Waddel, V. S., 14th Hussars.
- T. Graham, Riding Master, 14th Hussars.
- G. Hamilton, Captain, 14th Hussars.
- C. E. Skyring Hemery, Lieut., 14th Hussars.
- Stuart Robertson, Lieut., 14th Hussars.
- R. Garth, Major, 14th Hussars.
- L. J. Richardson, Lieut., 14th Hussars.
- F. J. Norman, Lieut., 14th Hussars.
- H. W. Mitchell, Lieut., 14th Hussars.
- A. C. King, Captain, 14th Hussars.
- Geo. H. Gough, BT., Lt.-Col., 14th Hussars.
- T. Miller, Lieutenant, 14th Hussars.
- Loftus Thackwell, Capt., R. Fs., 14th Hussars.
- F. Mugford, Q. M., 14th Hussars.
- Geo. H. Arbuthnot, Lieut., 3rd M. L. C.
- F. C. Logan-Home, Lieut., 3rd M. L. C.
- J. Vans Agnew, Lieut., 3rd M. L. C.
- C. J. O. Fitzgerald, Lt.-Col., 3rd Cavalry, H. C.
- A. J. Garrett, A. A. G., H. C.
- E. Nicolls, Lieut., R. A.”
The “Pioneer,” 18th November, 1885.
CAPTAIN HAYES’ HORSE-BREAKING.