“Regarding a most determined jibber cured by Captain Hayes at Mozufferpore, Mr. Tom Barclay of Bhicanpore writes us as follows:—‘I have driven him daily, or rather Colonel Fergus Graham, who has been staying here, has driven him daily for miles, stopping at different places, and starting again, and we have never had any trouble. He trots nicely, and in fact goes as kindly as the most perfect trap horse ever foaled. Captain Hayes may congratulate himself on curing the most vicious, inveterate jibber in India. I tried to sell him in Calcutta for Rs.500, and no one would look at him. Now I would not take Rs.1,500, for he is as fine a trapper as there is in the country.’”
Copy of Testimonial from Captain Hayes’ Lucknow Class.
“We, the undersigned, wish to place on record our appreciation of Captain M. H. Hayes’ methods of breaking horses of all kinds. The methods are various, and are applicable to all sorts of unbroken or refractory horses; most simple in application, and thoroughly efficacious. Some of the subjects submitted to Captain Hayes to test his methods, were as follows:—
“A chestnut waler of E-A., R. H. A., would not allow itself to be mounted, being most violent if mounting it were attempted, in a short time allowed any one to mount and dismount.
“An unbroken remount and bad buck-jumper of 17th Lancers, in the course of two hours, became quiet to ride and perfectly tractable. Ample proof was afforded of the complete control that could be quickly gained over any horse. A stubborn refuser of the 8th B. C. very soon took a delight in jumping; and a confirmed jibber of the 17th Lancers was glad in a short time to move in any direction asked. These few instances we consider convincing proof of the great power of Captain Hayes’ system:—
- “T. A. Cooke, Lt.-Col., 17th Lancers.
- B. P. Portal, 17th Lancers.
- H. C. Jenkins, Capt., 17th Lancers.
- C. D’Aguilar, 17th Lancers.
- H. McGee, Capt., 17th Lancers.
- S. M. Benson, Major, 17th Lancers.
- C. Coventry, 17th Lancers.
- A. Porter, Capt., B. S. C.
- J. Cook, Bt. Lt.-Col., A. A. G.
- Barnard Smith, Lt.-Col.
- F. G. Pollock, 8th B. C.
- R. K. Ridgeway, Capt., B. S. C.
- W. P. Harrison, Major, G. L. I.
- G. L. Evans, C. S.
- G. R. Gambier, Major, R. H. A.
- H. Archdale, Capt., R. W. Fus.
- H. Chapman, Col., 8th B. C.
- J. L. Aberigh-Mackay, Capt., 8th B. C.
- R. D. Loudon, Capt., R. A.
- S. D. Brown, Lieut., R. H. A.
- G. W. Biddulph, Lieut., R. H. A.
- A. H. Hewat, Capt., R. H. A.
- P. C. B. Pemberton, Col., R. E.
- H. Stevenson, H. L. I.
- Charsley Thomas, Lt.-Col.”
Copy of Report by the Director, Army Remount Operations for India.