Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
ONOUERING A VICIOUS HORSE

From the New York Times.
The Cosmopolitan theatre was crowd
last night with people anxious to see
rof. o. K. Gleason. the horse trainer.
indie the vicious Canadian stallion that
He'd his groom Il week ago. When the
> aople entered the house they saw Il big
rown horse standing inside an inclosure
board fence. painted green. Prof.
eason appeared few minutes after
ght o'clock and spoke briefly to the au-
fence. He intimated that most horses
al more intelligence than their drivers.
nd. after few encouraging remarks,
ltered the pen with the stallion, carry
~ Il whip and a cooked revolver loaded
it'll blank cartridges. He spoke to the
nimal in Il loud tone. and then walked
Dward him. The stallion moved into a
orner of the pen and turned his heels
ward the professor. Instantly he re-
-ived several singing blows around the
| ind legs. Then he turned his head
ward the professor, who cautiously
eached out his hand and patted the
east on the shoulder. Two or three
mes this was repeated, each time the
rainer going closer to the horse.
suddenly there was cry from the au-
fence. Like flash the stallion had
lrned and seized the professor by the
| ght forearm with his cleaning white
eeth. The instructor dropped his whip
nd with a violent effort wrenched his
rm free. Then he fired the revolver sew
raj times in front of the brute'S nose.
he animal sprang wildly around the
ing and nearly knocked down the fence.
II few moments he ran into a corner
gain. Then the professor resumed his
Ormer tactics. He made the horse stop
t the word "whOa" a number of times 4:
hen he began to pat him on the neal
boulder again. Once more the angry
east whirled and snapped at the profes
or's breast, hitting him powerful blow
With his strong teeth. The revolver
anne into play again. Then the animal
lind legs were dashed. Once more the
professor patted him. The animals Goa
Vas wet and he was blowing like racer
lie made no more attempts to bite.
In just twenty-five minutes after enter
NC the pen Prof. Gleason put a halter OF
he stallion and had the fence taken down
hen he called for small rope and put ,
louble BuOnaparte on the horse. III,
passed the rope around his neck through
ls mouth, over the top of his head, un
Ter his upper lip and through the circl,
around his neck. He made the stallion
follow him wherever he went. Their n
put a bride on him and took of til,
3uOnaparte. Next he put on big sur
Jingle with ring underneath. 1--WE
traps We're put around the animals for
IetlOcks. \ rope was fastened to tn
near one, passed through the ring in tn
furcingle, down through the ring in tn
bthpr fptlOck Strap and back throupl
he surcingle ring. Then pair of rein
were put on and the professor drove til
animal around the ring, using the rope t
hoist the near fore foot whenever tn
brute tried to kick. In short time h
put harness on him, hitched him to
buggy, jumped in and drove him. final
starting him and stopping him by vel
bal command. Then he had a big bias
drum hammered near his head, and ii
pans and sleigh bells ratified The stallio
went straight up to them and was nc
annoyed by them after few trials. Th
professor laid down the lines, put hi
feet on the dashboard, and fired til
revolver. The stallion stood like statue
A horse afraid of paper was next brougf
in. The professor soon had paper "a
around his head. threw it at him, mad
him walk over it and act as if there wa
nothing in the world he liked better tina
paper. \ kicker was put into dOub
harness with this horse, and both acte
beautifully. Tonight the professor wi
take hold of mustang that has the rel
utation of being "A desperate kicker.
Badness may be avoided by the use of Hal
Hair Remover, which prevents the falling o