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June 17, 1912
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
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Legend of Byard's Leap near Newmarket, England: A blind horse makes three seven-yard jumps to escape a witch, who loses power after being cut by a farmer's dagger during a ritual to stop her mischief.
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FAMOUS
LEAPS
OF
BYARD
Hoof Prints Near Newmarket That Mark Jumps of the Legendary Blind Horse.
Near Newmarket, in Lincolnshire, England, there are three marks of a horse's hoofs, and each mark is seven yards distant from the other. Every man who farms the field is careful to keep these marks from being grass grown or plowed up. For they are the famous marks of Byard's leap, which is recounted in the following story:
There was once a witch of Newmarket who bewitched the cattle and crops of her neighbors and did all sorts of mischief, and at last one farmer went to a wise man and asked him what to do to overcome the witch.
"Tie a naked dagger around your waist," said the wise man. "Then drive your horses into a pond at night and throw a stone into the pond. Mount the horse that lifts his head up first and gallop off to the witch's hut and bid her out to ride with you."
Byard, a blind horse, was the first to raise his head when the farmer threw the stone, so the farmer mounted him and galloped to the witch's hut.
"Out and ride with me! Out and ride with me!"
And out came the witch. She jumped at the horse, and Byard made his first leap, and got away. She jumped again, and Byard made his second leap and got away. At the third leap she sprang behind the farmer and wound her skinny arms about his waist. But the dagger cut her left arm, and she lost all her power, and was never able to trouble anybody again.
LEAPS
OF
BYARD
Hoof Prints Near Newmarket That Mark Jumps of the Legendary Blind Horse.
Near Newmarket, in Lincolnshire, England, there are three marks of a horse's hoofs, and each mark is seven yards distant from the other. Every man who farms the field is careful to keep these marks from being grass grown or plowed up. For they are the famous marks of Byard's leap, which is recounted in the following story:
There was once a witch of Newmarket who bewitched the cattle and crops of her neighbors and did all sorts of mischief, and at last one farmer went to a wise man and asked him what to do to overcome the witch.
"Tie a naked dagger around your waist," said the wise man. "Then drive your horses into a pond at night and throw a stone into the pond. Mount the horse that lifts his head up first and gallop off to the witch's hut and bid her out to ride with you."
Byard, a blind horse, was the first to raise his head when the farmer threw the stone, so the farmer mounted him and galloped to the witch's hut.
"Out and ride with me! Out and ride with me!"
And out came the witch. She jumped at the horse, and Byard made his first leap, and got away. She jumped again, and Byard made his second leap and got away. At the third leap she sprang behind the farmer and wound her skinny arms about his waist. But the dagger cut her left arm, and she lost all her power, and was never able to trouble anybody again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
What keywords are associated?
Byards Leap
Blind Horse
Witch
Newmarket
Lincolnshire
Legendary Jumps
Horse Hoof Marks
What entities or persons were involved?
Byard
Witch Of Newmarket
Farmer
Wise Man
Where did it happen?
Near Newmarket, In Lincolnshire, England
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Topic
Byard's Leap: Legendary Jumps Of A Blind Horse Escaping A Witch
Location
Near Newmarket, In Lincolnshire, England
Key Persons
Byard
Witch Of Newmarket
Farmer
Wise Man
Event Details
A blind horse named Byard made three famous leaps of seven yards each near Newmarket to escape a witch who bewitched neighbors' cattle and crops. A farmer, advised by a wise man, used Byard to lure the witch, who mounted behind him on the third leap but was cut by a dagger, losing her power.