Show FAMOUS LEAPS OF WARD BYARD hoof prints near newmarket that mark jumps of the legendary blind horse near newmarket to in lincolnshire Lincoln shire england there are three marks ot of a horses horse s hoofs and acla mark is seven yards distant irom from the other every man who farms arms the is careful to ken keet these marks from being brass grown or plowed up ull for they are the famous marks of byards leap which Lexe lg recounted counted in the th following story there was one onca a witch of newmarket who bewitched the cattle and crops of her and did all sorts til cof mischief and at last one farmer went cent to a wise man and asked him what w hat to do to overcome the witch tie a naked dagger around your waist said the wise man then thea drive your horses into a pond at night and throw a stone into the pond mount the horse that lifts hla his head up first and gallop off to the w itches 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 zo so the th farmer larmer m mounted aunt him and galloped to the hut but out and ride with met me out and ride with ine e and out came the witch she jumped at the borse bone and byard made hla his first leap laap add got away she jumped again and byard made his second leap and got away at the third leap she he sprang behind the f farmer armer and wound her skinny arms armi about his waist but the dagger cut her bar left arm and she lost all her power and was never ible able to trouble anybody again |