“Captain Hayes visited the Saharanpore Army Reserve Remount Depôt on the 16th and 17th of April, 1886, and gave some lectures on horse-breaking, as well as proving by practical demonstration his power of curing horses of nervousness, and rendering them easy to handle. He first of all operated on a bay waler gelding that had only recently arrived from Australia in February last, and would not allow himself to be handled or approached for treatment in hospital.
“In five hours after making him over to him, he was saddled and bridled, and ridden round the school by a Depôt Riding-boy.
“A brown waler mare, which had been five months in the Depôt and would not allow herself to be snaffled or handled in any way, was then taken in hand, and in five hours was able to be saddled, bridled, and ridden about by Captain Hayes’ Assistant ‘Ted.’
“I am of opinion, and so were those who witnessed his mode of breaking a horse of obstinacy, nervousness, vice, &c., that the treatment he showed us will be a valuable adjunct to those who have executive work to do in Remount Depôts.
“Ben. Williams, Colonel.
“Director, Army Remount Operations for India.”
Saharanpore, 20th April, 1886.
Copy of Testimonial from Colonel Truman and Officers, 7th Dragoon Guards.
“Mhow, Central India, 21st January, 1887.