The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-08-31
From the New York Tribune.
7 TIiEiAMERICAN ART
II AMIN HORSE ES.
Originally systematizcd and practiocd b,
John =. RAREY.

Originally systematizcd and practioca by
John :. RAREY.
Its History and Different Methods, DC. &c.
BEING A.CoMPLETE COMPENDIUM
THAT Is NOW KNOWN OF THE SYSTEM.
! Horse-taming has for ages found its vo-
tarIes IN every part of the world where tho
horse subserves the interests of man. The
first horse tanner whose name and deeds
are perpetuated in history, exercised his
skill in Spain, in 1909. He is represent
ed MS being Moor, and posse ssed of great
muscular lower. AS this was an age of
superstition, the wonderful results of his
art were attributed 10 collusion with his
Satanic Majesty. His real method of ope-
rating he maintained rclgiously secret, but
his ostensiblc practice consisted in burning
aromatic herbs and muttering conjurations,
with the eccentric evolutions of myster
GUS wand. The most incorligible horses
are sad 10 have Immediately succumbed to
his manipulations.
The next horse tanner whose perfermau
ccs led to historical notorety was an Irish
man named Sullivan. Like his Moorish
predecessor, his exhibitions were cnshroud-
cd with tho cloak of empiricism. He pro-
fessed TO drive out the malevolcnt nature
of the horse by famiiarly whispering in
his ear certain bits of advice, which pre-.
cepts were invariably productive of com
plete and happy reformation. Hence his
cognomen of the "Ili>h lYhispercr." 1t
docs not appear that Sullivan practiced his
adjurations very extensively. On one oc
casion, a refractory race horse was submit
ted to his operations. The animal was so
very restiye and intractablc as to cffectual.
ly defy all the efforts of grooms at pacifi-
cation. Sullivan was shut up for an entire
night with his pupil. On opening the sta
bic doors the ensuing morning, the two
the cOnqueror and the conquered-were
discovered lying down together, looking
vAt', ,'"oiy "u,;otle, and eyidently ,o,y
much pleased with their nights converse.
ton The horse ran and won race a
week atterward, and behaved himself thro'.
out in manner that challenged general
admir ION.
was observed that in all of Sullivans
Interviews with horses he was invaiiable
much Exhausted, frequently requiring The
AID Of stlinuanls To rcnow hs tagged en-
crgies This fact wou i con u,pely prove
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post was fixed in the middle of the stable
near which he rode and dismountcd. He
then said, whereabouts will Won have this
horse lie downV A snot was no;n,ed ont
and little fresh straw shaken nnder tho
horse. and giving The animal a SLIGHT tan
on the fore legs. down he went. The 9th.
or two horses y were each respectively NOM.
ted. and went tbrouoh the Same nrocoss
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ped backward over the tail and favored
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