Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-09-02
SECRET OF HORSE TANNING.

SECRET OF HORSE TANNING.
The Tribune publishes an elaborate and
reliable account of Mr.. Rarey's mode of
Treating and Curing Vicious Horses. At
ter stating that the law of kindness is the
controlling principle, and that the horse is
governed by instinct which admits of sue
cessful appeal to his intelligence, it is said !:
1 PRACTICE OF THE HORSE TAMER.
In subjugating the horse, we must make
apowerful appeal to his intelligence; this
can only be done by physical operation.
It is an undisputed fact that the battles of
all animals Except such as are garnished
with horns) are fought by siezing each 9TH
er BY The throat A dog that has been
thus held by his antagonist for a few min
utes, on being released is often so thorough
" -cowed that no human artifce can again
induce him to resume the unequal contest.
This is the principle upon which horse-tam-
ing is founded.
Choking horse is the first process in
tanning, and the beginning of his education.
By its operation horse becomes docile, and
will thereafter receive any instruction which
he can be made to understand. Teaching
the animal to lie down at our bidding, tends
to keep him permanently cured, as it is a
perpetual reminder Of his subdued condi-
ton.
It rcquiresa good deal of practice to tame
horse successfully; also nice judgment
know hen he is choked sufficiently, as
there is bare possibility that he might get
more than would be good for him. We ad-
wise persons not perfectly familiar with a
horse to resort rather to the strapping and
throwing down process (unless he is very
vicious) described below that, in ordinary
cases, will prove successful. 1t is the fault
Of most people who have owned horse to
imagine that they are experts in his manage
ment; while, on the contrary, many pro-
fessional horsemen are the very worst par
ties to attempt his subjugation. Unless a
man have good disposition he need not at
tempt horse tanning.
Retire with the animal to be operated up
on into close stable, with plenty of litter
upon the Aoor-tan- bark or sawdust is pre-
ferable. In the first place fasten up the left
fore leg with the arm strap in such a man.
ner that it will be permanently secured
Then take broad strap and buckle and pass
it around the neck, just back Of the jaw
bone. Draw the strap as tight as possible,
so tight as to almost arrest the horses brea-
thing The strap must not be buckled, but
held in the position to prevent slipping back
The animal will struggle for a few minutes,
when he will become perfectly quiet, over
powered by sense of suffocation; the veins
In his head will swell; his eyes lose their
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slight vertigo will ensue, and gradually
growing exhausted by backing him around
the stable, he will come down on his knees,
in which position it is an easy matter to push
him on his side, when his throat should be
released Now pat and rub him for about
twenty minutes when, in most instances,
he will be subdued. It is only in extreme
cases necessary to repeat the operation of
choking The next lesson is to teach him
to lie down, which is described below in the
second method Of tanning. No horse can
efectually resist the terrible effect of being
choked
It must be constantly borne in mind that
the operator must not be boisterous or vio-
lent. and that the greatest possible degree
of kindness is absolutely essential. When
the morse Is sproStraIe ne SnOutd De SOOtned
until his eyes show that he has become per-
fectly tranquil.
Betszs ANOTHER METHOD.
Buckle or draw a strap tight around the
neck, lift fore leg and fasten around it the
opposite end of the strap, the shorter the
better In this plan the horse is made the
instrument BY which the punishment is in
Airtnd When hn attamnfs to mt his foot
down his head goes with il; and he thus
chokes himself Care should be taken that
he does not pitch on his head, and thus en-
danger his neck.
TANNING HORSE WITHOUT RESORT TO STRAPS.
Secure the horse with stout halter to the
manger. IF extremely unruly, muzzle him.
Soothe him with the hands for a few minutes
until he becomes somewhat pacifed. Then
sicze him by the throat, close to the jaw