The Lessons of Humpty Dumpty

Was the reason that All The Kings Horses had so much trouble putting Humpty Dumpty together again that they let All the King's Horses have a go first? Broken eggshells and hoofs don't go well together you know. Humpty never had a chance.

Also, how did Humpty get up on the wall in the first place? What was he doing up there? Who was he trying to impress? Perhaps he was trying to get a bit of action with Little Miss Muffet's Tuffet by proving what a big, brave egg he was?

Let that be a lesson to you boys and girls...