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Prof. Bristol’s “Equescuriculum” will exhibit at the town hall May 24-26. |
http://www.sheaff-ephemera.com/list/letterheads/prof-d-m-bristols-equescurr.html
http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlympiansB2.htm gives us…
“BRISTOL, CLIFFORD. Son of D. M. Bristol. Agent, VanAmburgh’s, 1847.
BRISTOL, DE LOSS M. (d. May 11, 1926) Father of Clifford Bristol. Prof. Bristol’s Equescurriculum (horses and mules), 1885-91; Prescott’s Great Eastern, 1896. Died at home of his son, Exeter, age 78.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Coup appears to have been Bristol’s predecessor
perfectly educated
“Perfectly educated horses!” says his letterhead.
Van Amburgh’s circus came to Brattleboro. I wonder if that’s where the educated horses learned about ut.
a bit more on Prof Bristol
Here’s a color poster of Prof Bristol and a swinging horse:
https://bartonink.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/078-e1344598792627.jpg
Another poster notes that the horse can leap from the swing through a hoop and onto a platform.