Captain Davis had a remarkable escape from serious injury whilst the Battery was out on the Kiangwan (Road last Friday afternoon. He was riding his own pony and leading two others, one on either side, when a passing train startled one of the animals. In checking it from bolting, Captain Davis was pulled from the saddle and the three ponies set off in full career down the road, Captain Davis being dragged a distance of quite 300 yards, at the heels of his own pony. With great presence of mind, he grasped the stirrup of the pony to his left and, still holding on the reins of all three, raised himself sufficiently to be able to release the stirrup leather by which he was being dragged along. Thus freed, he brought his own pony to the ground by dexterous use of his right foot and in this manner the runaways were brought to a standstill. Captain Davis was severely shaken and bruised but was otherwise uninjured, and was able to lead back the ponies again.
At the same time the team attached to a limber became seared, with the result that ponies an limber found a resting place in the ditch at the side of the road. No casualties.
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