American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-24

HOW TO MIR. isAREY TAN!Es
...r HORSES.
lCoNTINuED. |

Before proceeding to 4 review OF some
Of the practical details Of Mr.. Rarey's
artby which will be best shown the entire
perfection Of the theory, it needs only
to add that, to be successful, the horse
tanner must have great patience, per-
feet command of his temper, and utter
fearlessness. lie is to understand that
by nature he is the horses master,
because his superior, and that, brute as
he is, the horse will not acknowledge
the mastry Of an inferior mind. Fear
and anger are two passions which must
never be displayed before the horse.
The init atory step in colt-taming is
similar to that in the famous Mrs.
GLASS; recipe for cooking n hare
First, therefore,
..aa TO CATCH YOUR COLT.
The animal is running loose in the
pasture. If you rush after him with
much swinging Of arms and hallooing,
he anticipates bodily harm, and makes
every effort to escape. Now he should
never-so asserts Mr.. Rarcy-from
the first, connect the presence of man
with the fear Of harm to himself. 1t
Is well, therefore, to hitch Il gentle horse
to the stable door, and then, seeing all
distractions cleared to approach the
colt from the opposite side, quietly and
slowly. lie will avoid you and thus
gradually, and without being startled,
approach the hitched horse and unsuspi.
'ciously enter the stable. The unbroken
colt has no idea of the nature or pur-
pose Of a doorway. He sees an open
ing, and walks through it, in order to
got further away from those who arc
approaching too near him. The pres
ence Of the trained horse assures him
of his own safety. Should he get away,
1T Is necessary to recommence opera
tons, and, with all patience, again per-
suade him up to the desired place
Mr.. Rarey calls stabling colt ten
minutes job. If it we're one of ten
hours, his method would be more pro-
titabie than means which we see often
resorted to in this country, which force
the colt, alarm him, and lead him from
the first to unite the two ideas Of man
and personal danger.
Having led out your horse, you shut
the stable: door, having first given the
colt q few ears Of corn.
HoRsE-NATURE.
'.a Experience has shown that the horse
examine the strange objects with his
nose--not only only smelling of them,
which he would do from moderate
distance, but satisfying himself by
familiar touch of the object of his fear
that it is harmless. Any horseman
whose horse has SHE'D at a road. side
stump has remarked this, and taken
advantage of it by leading the animal
up to the stump, and getting him to
touch it with his nose, when the fear
at once ceased. Mr.. Rarey makes a
point here, and asserts that IN no order
can you salty the h rse than by per-
uniting him to pursue his own plan Of
actual touch.
TIE RED BLANKET.
According, when no finds horse
exhibiting fear Of a buffalo robe, red
blanket, or any other inanimate thing,
he throws it down in the middle of the
inclosuro and goes off. The horse,
of course, retreats to the barricade with
sort Of CONSERVATION, ears thrown
back, and eyes glazing keenly at the
object Of his fear. But he is not quiet.
II you watch him, you will see that his
gazo is riveted upon the blanket; you
will sec him presently 60 nearer to it
wheel round it i; gradually decrease his
distance stand still, watchingit intent
ly-all eyes, ears, and nose, apparent
9y, and ready to leap away for dear life
at tho slightest movement. But much
as he may fear, he will never be con-
tent till he has, alternate approaches
and retreats got so near to that, by
stretching out his neck, he can touch
it with his nose. Two or three slight
touches, and feeling no life in the blank.
ct, he takes it in his teeth and shake s
it. 1t drops to the ground again and
his fear is gona. For while lie is yet
suspicious. r2rhaps he goes away and
returns to give the blanket another
shake, and another. lie will not rest,
however till he is satisfied and whcr
that is done he has no more fear
Most observing form boys have watch
ed young and "skittish horse 90
through tho process We have just de-
scribod. 1t is the nature Of the ami
nal thus to satisfy itself; ard therefore
d says Mr.. Rarey, the best method that
can be adopted to cure him Of fear,
whether Of q blanket, or Of Il man.
. TO APPROACH THE COLT.
Mr.. Rarey insists upon the use Of
leather halter, which does not hurt tho
colts head in any way, while rope