The Portland daily press., 1876-06-23
Horse Training.


The announcement that the we'll known Hill
man horse was to be trained at the South street
stable drew large crowd yesterday morning
as this horse is known to be one of the worst
cases on record. Some few gentlemen, includ-
ing representatives of the morning papers, took
carriages and drove out to the residence of Rev.
A. z. Hillman, near the Reform School, to see
Prof. Magner in his first attempt to handle the
animal This colt is but three years old, of jet
black color, and has fine carriage; is a Knox
colt and promises to be fast. He has been pro-
nounced the haudsomest horse in the State, by
good judges.
When young he was perfectly gentle, but by
bad treatment he became so vicious that no one
dared to handle him, after he injured a num-
Der of men who had charge of him. Last Sep
TENDER he was placed in large box stall and
has not been taken out of it until yesterday
morning. He was fastened in one corner of the
stall with stout halter, and his feed and water
was only passed to him after his head had been
drawn up with short rope. Last fall Mr.. Hill
man wrote to Prof. Magner and asked him to
come here and break the colt, but he was una.
BILE to come until the present time When Prof
Magner entered the stall the horse appeared
rather FESTIVE, but showed no signs Of vicious
ness until the Professor attempted to touch
him, when he raised himself upon his hind feet
and struck at the trainer with all his might.
When an attempt was made to reach his head
he showed his anger in his dark flashing eyes,
and glaring white teeth. After some time a
moose was got around his fore foot and in this
way he was forced to depend upon three legs
for support. By watching his chances the
trainer next got small cord in his mouth and
in this way got partial control of his head.
His lower jaw was drawn down to his neck and
a cord placed on each side to guide him Then
largo hood was thrown over his head COM
petely binding him. In this condition he was
led from the stall for the first time in eight
months. After exercising him little his foot
were let down and the line of mach taken up
fo- the city, man on either side holding cord
attached to him. All the residents on the way
in were waiting to see the wonderful horse pass,
and on reaching the city a large crowd follow
ed the horse and his trainer to the stable.
The stable was thronged on the arrival, and
after giving the horse slight rest Prof. Mag
ner commenced upon him. We cannot give
the method of training for it would be telling
the secret by which he governs horses Suffice it
is to say he worked on the horse just % min
utes when the striking, dangerous horse was as
mild lamb. He was turned loose and wan
dered about among the horsemen as though he
was an old truck horse. The trainer jumped
upon his back apd afterwards harnessed him to
a wagon and drove about without the least
strap to keep the wagon from striking his
heels.
The gathering was composed almost exclu-
sively of horsemen, and each and every one of
them pronounced the horse under perfect con-
troll, and they voted the Professor vote of
thanks for his labors which were given gratis.
The horse will be handled by Prof. Magner for
few days when Mr.. j. w. Robinson will! take
him in charge.
Mr.. Hillman was highly pleased with the ex-
hibition and pronounced his surprise to see the
| horse so changed. Prof. Magner will open a
SCHOOL here next Friday for instruction in this
| art. He is thorough master in it, as is attest
ed by Robert Bonner and others of the most in
teligent men in the country interested in equine
education.