Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-28
Form Tie N. Y. Spha oftae III.

SECRET foR TANNING SiCioU ~ estStts -; y y.
Deer Sir-My secret lortansi1 Sclous
Horses is gentIeness andpatief sli re re-
moves fear aud gives Tie anisslsl letlcs e
Tn-iHau: IN SssiI
cause him 10 present bis head 10 yen, and
talking kindly to him viii attract his ut.
tcution. A(ter having cleared ilie stable
or paddock ofevery thing (doss, chickens,
etc that will tend in any way TO frightcn
the horse, drive him as gently as possible
into corner and approach him by degrees.
that he may see iha. there is no cause Tor
alarm, You must uow rub his face gcn-
,lv Iownwards (not across nor against the
grain OF The hair,) aud when he becomes
rcconciled to that, as you will perceive by
his exc and cuun,cnance. rub his neck and
back. ill YOU come 10 his tail, repeating:
the operaIon several times ill he will per-
nit you To handle his ,ail freely. You
NAV now lead him out, and call Upon him
cons,anlIv, in steady tone, to come along
Whispering The words. In some horses Is
better rhln 10 speak onG,i aud III about
ten minutes or less he will follow YOU
nbou, quite tame and gentle.
In breuk;ieg horse 10 harness or saddie
vuu must be very gentle with him. For
the former YOU may commence by throw
in. rope over the hack, aud letting it
hnn: loose on both sides. then lead HIM
about. carcssin. him rs above until he be-
come, satisfied that they will not huu him:
,hcn ,,ur on the harness, and pull gently on
the ,raccs-in n short lime bv this hind
,rcarncn, he will he prepared FOR work.
IN Jreaiin. for The saddle YOU inny begin by
| -hcw,u. him the blanket. rubbing him with II,
! and thrown. it on his back; in u short time
Won u,ay lay the saddle on, and after !ondlln-
/ h,u, for a few minutes yuil may iasien u aud
rid. him with pcrcc, safety. It's better Tor one
pc,.ou 10 stand bv his head AT frs, and keep him
nuic,; and then 10 lead HIM along until all danger
! !. over Ifhc j. dangerous. you may exercise
/ him FOR some rmc 10y leading him, aud leaving
I -. br becomes more and more gentle in work.
! ;ur You can then manage him with more
.,f;,y. l;is better 10 Iror. horse ,omlkc hin,
v,r, ren,lc; b,l; IL this cannot well be- done,
- ,lLI recommend the use of BIZ and harness
,hal he mny learn In b. governed by tic birdie;
Ie careful not TO get his month sore. Pu, on nj
| FIRST loose harness. and lc, il remain Oh !nr
some time; ifthe harness is tight i, will make
nm unbroken horse sweat aud faint. fun may
in the cuse q! u very vicious horse side line him
In little time he will pass carriage without
Swing, and will not capcr i'll gear or under the
saddle.
n horse lies down, and will not get up, drive
=, stake in the ground and Estcn him down for
,cn or twelve hours, then lcosen him, work him
fnr about an hour, water and feed him, and he
will know better next time"
To prepare a horse for hantiHg, snap few
nercus,io,, caps about hiui-beiore and behind
Inv degrees Increase the loudness of the re-.
nori. and in halfan lIouryou may hr cannon
near him.
A ririous eo,o may be cured by the same
| treatment.
To make a horse to!io,s you.-You may make
any mans horse follow you in ten minutes or
sometimes less; go TO the horse, rub his face
Jaw. and chin; leading him about, sill saying Ia
! him. come along; constant tone is necessary
by taking him away from persons and horses
,eucu, rubbing. leading, and stopping. Some
lime. ,urn him round all ways, aud keep his nj
ien,ion by saying, come along; pu, your arm'
around his neck, whispering in his eur. saying
come along. suppose in some horses it i:
;mnor,ant TO whisper 10 them, as ii hides the sr
cre, aud senlles the horse; you mny use any
word you please, bu, be consian,in you. tors