Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1858-08-02
RICHMOND WING.
RAKEYs GREAT SECRET.
From the London Pauphle.

FROM the London fampniet
ylnt That he 1.-THE horsel Is constituted by nature
that he viii noi oasr resistance to any demand made Of
him which he fully ccmprehends II made 10 way consis-
tent Nth the Laws Of hs nature.
beyond his experience and be handled according TO
our gill wthor, force. p
Third Tsat We can In compliance With the laws o! his
natats BY which he exsmines all things new 70 him. take
any esiect hv-.ycr figbtiui. around. over him.
dOcs not iuhst pain without causing him to lear
The horse though possessed Of some faculties superior
knovlcdee Of right or wroug OF free viii and independent
government and kpovs not oi any imposition praciiced
upon him. however unreasonable these impositons may
be- Consequently. he cannot TO decision a. to
What he should or shoud do he has not the
reasoning faculties Of 70 argae the justice OF the
shings demanded Of him. II he had taken into consde
ration bis superior strength no would be useless to man
Every one that has ever paid any attention to the horse
has noticed bis natural inclination smell everything
which to him looks and figbtu This hs strange
mole Of sxamis ing everything And When be Is fright
ened anything though be looks at sharply no seems
20 have coDh ieoce 10 this optical examination sooe
but must touch Il with his before he Is entirely sat
fed; and ss soon this Il done, all is right ~
We might very naturally suppose from the fact OF the
horses applying his everything new TO him, that
he always does so for the purpose OF sneog these OBJ
i,c, But believe that II Il much or for the
purposeof feeling, aud that be makes Of bis
muxxls (ls lis sometimes csled) ve woeld Of our
handle bss.ose !, !. he oa organ sy Which be can touch
We know, IRON experience. that horse sees and
smells robe short distance from him, he very much
Heightened anless he used ny until he touches OF feels
IL with bis rose; which positive proof thai feeling
the sap,y0Lng sense in this case:
that the Of smell the governing horss
and Iaucher vel others has. with that vsv, got
up receipts OF strong smelling o &e to tame the horse,
gisd into powder, add blow into bis bo-ts, sometimes
using the oil OF rhodunn. origsnum, &c. that noted
for their strong SMELL and sometimes they the hand
with the from under the arm blow their breath
into his nostrs Be- &o all Of which, far the
goes have effect whatever in geutling the borse
idea HE mind though The aets that ac
company these efforts-hartnng him touching him about
the nose and bead and pattiug him. they direct you
should after administering the articles, may have very
great effect which they mistake to be the effect OF the in
gradients used. ~ -.
= NoE feader you, any else give ono single
how scent any idea the horses mind
oil What want him to dor II not then OF strong
,cents Of any kind Of avail in tanning the unbroken
horse -
In order 10 obtain perfect Obedience from any horse We
must FIRST have him us for motto is fear iove
and o6y and must have the tu!ment OF the two frat
beore expect the latter for IL s philoso.
phy OF creating fear love, and confidence that govern
10 our viii every kind Of horse whatever should not
want for myself, than half threequarters Of AL
hour to handle any colt and have him running about in
the stable alter me; though would advise a now begin
nsr 10 take tune and be Ia much OF hurry.
When you have entered the sabe stand s and let
horse look at you for minute or two and he
Is settled in place. approach him slowly, with your
stationary, your right had hanging by your side,
holding the whip directed, aud The left bent at the
elbow with the hand projecting As you approach him.
10 not too his head Group, make him
move either backward forward step little 70 the right
le very cautiously; this will keep him in one place
A you get very him, draw little to his shoulder
and stop few seconds. II you very near him. he
will his head aud smell your hand not that he has
any preference for your hand but because that project
ing aud the portion OF your body the horse
This all cols will do and they will smell your naked hand
just quickly they win of anything that you can put
in It. nd with just as good effect however much some
may have preached the dOcne Of tanning horses by
giving the animals the Of articles from the hand
have already made appear that that notion is mistake
As he touches his your hand carsss IN
before directed, always using very soft light hand
merely touching the horse always rubbing the way the
possible As you stand by bis side yOu may find 10 mor
convenient rub hia neck the side Of his head which
will the same purpose rubbing his forehead
Favor every inclination OF the horse touch smell
YOU with his Always follow each touch or coumu-
nicatoD OF this kind with the most tender and affection
eafesses accompanied with kind look and pleas
word Of some sort such "Hol my little boy hol INV
ttle boy II" pretty boyn Nce lsdyn or sUuiethuK or
the lind antly repeating the Sosds with the
sy ssSe O. ~, sS'S. tor hs sOTSs 500. i;r
kuo~ - wei 1bea fea, love- anger prevails a. Jou
kno~ yo'u sehbgs; too ots-hieb-Iesr aud argsr-
good h1r7eIdan should never feel.
II your horse, instead OF being Wild seems to be Of
stubborn muish disposition; he lays back bis cars a.
approach him. his heels to kick you he has
that regard fear Of that he should have to ena
BILE you handle him quickly and easily and it nigh; DC
well 70 give him lev sharp with the whip about the
legs pretty close 10 the body. 1t will crack keeny
plies around his legs, and the crack OF the whip will al
ic him much the stroke; besides. oue sharp cut
hbou this legs v Affect him two or three over
his back the SKIN the inner part OF his legs
the a being thinner tender than on bis back
Bot do not whip him much.