The herald., 1895-08-12
A MASTER OF WILD HORSES
Professor O. R. Gleason Shows 8
Wonderful Power
He 10 Svengali In His Line--.A String of
Vicious Animals Trained
Last Night

The horse show given by Professor o.
r. Gleason at Hazards pavilion last night
was largely attended by a representa-.
tive audience of ladies and gentle en-.
The professor opened the programme in
his usual manner, giving few remarks
on horse training and reading the list OF
horses to be handled and telling the partic.
ular characteristics of each horse.
The string OF animals which was
trained last night was made up of twu
nervous horses belonging to horsemen OF
this city and pair colts which were
given their second lesson. Number one
was high-strung colt from the Eurek a
stables which has never been broke IN
thoroughly to drive and was considered
dangerous on account OF it's tendency to
become frig htened at the slightest noise
or object appearing in its way. The an
imal was led into the ring and was al
most unmanageable from fright. Profess
sor Gleason walked fearlessly up to its
head, and from the very start seemed to
exercise peculiar power over it.
Ropes were put around its body accord
ing to the method Employed by Mr.. Gleason
in such cases, and the animal was then
subjected to perfect pademonium of
noise made by rattlng tin pans. beating
bass drum and firing Of frecrackers.
Whenever the frightened horse attempted
to run away he was brought to standstlll
by mean of ropes attached to his feet, at
the same time the command to whoa
was given.
After disciplining him in this way for
while the ropes were removed. The
noises were repeated g, and the horse
obeyed every command of the driver and
no longer evinced any fright at his un-
usual surroundings.
Then he was hitcbed to the wagon and
the same noisy performance re .,eated.
Such perfecr control had been gained over
him that he was driven al out the hall at
will, always stopping when ordered to do
SO or moving when so commanded
Then second horse was brought out.
He was fine specimen of colt. belong
ing to 9. q. Calkins. Nervousness was
also the prominent trait of this animal.
Professor Gleason approached the animal
abruptly, cracking his whip loudly as he
did so. This attracted the horses atten
tion. Then followed the most wonderful
performance of the evening. The pro-
fessor caught the eye of the horse and
seemed to hold the animals attention
with magnetic power. For a moment
the two Stood each watching the other
Then, moving quickly away: the trainer
commanded the horse TO follow, which
he did obediently, turning at every turn
OF the master ana stopping whenever his
leader stopped. Having thus, by mere
Will power, gained control of the horse,
Professor Gleason mounted him and rode
all over the ring. the horse meanwhile
being subjected to the same deafening
noise as that previously made for the
other animals.
The two horses were then harnessed
together to the driving wagon and driven
over the hall amid perfect thunder of
noise and shower of missiles and papers.
Two colts were next brought out for
their second lesson. They showed the
effects of having been previously handled,
but one was vicious kicker. After put
ting them through the same course as
that which was given the preceding
horses, they were put into the wagon
and handled in the same mastery man.
ner.
Professor Gleason's work is thorough
and complete. The horses which he has
essayed to break are all new to him, but
are we'll known among local horsemen as
bad animals. This morning at IL o'clock
an exhibition will be given in front of
Hazards pavilion, when several of the
horses that have been broken IN the ring
will be driven on the street. In the even
ing an entirely new programme will be
presented, at which time ugly Mary.
vicious mare belonging to MIR. Moffitt
will be broken, together with several we'll
known runaways. A display OF horse
back riding will also be one of the fea.
lures Ut the evenings entertainment.