Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-27
From the London Times.
THE AMERICAN HORSE tanner AT
COURT.

On Saturday Mr.. Rarey, an American now on a
visit to this country, whose skill in tanning the
horse aud completely suljecting him., however
wild, vicious or inttactable, 20 his will and mas.
terry is beginning to attract public attention. was
afforded au opportunity of exhibiting his peculiar
powers in this capacity before the Queen, the
Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, the Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, the other MEMBERS of the
Royal family, with the ladies Of the Court and
most of the foreign Princes and distinguished Wis.
iturs DOW in London, including Prince Frederick,
William Of Prussia, the Prince of Prussia, and u
large and distinguished company.
70 show that Mr.. Rarey's power is not a thing
personal to himself, he has since his exhibition Of
it at Windsor communicated the secret Of it to
&ajor-GcneIal Sir Richard AIrey, Lord Alfred
Paget, and Colonel Hood, under the most stringent
obligations of course, that they will not disclose
it to others and Lord Alfred Paget, who is now
as much a horse tanner ms Mr.. Rarey, on Satur.
day gave a successful exemplltcution of his skill
before Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and their
august visitors, taking for his subject a beautiful
dapple gray pony belonging to the Prince of
Wales. Lord Alfred was left alone with the pony
for u few minutes in the riding-school, and on the
admission of the Royal party it was PROSTATE on
the ground with his lordship sitting, caressing it,
handling its feet and legs, resting on its launches,
ami in all respects treating it in IL manner proving
its complete subsection to him. That over. Mr..
Rarey appeared with a black horse from Ander-
sons, in Piccadilly. bis mastery over which he
showed in q variety Of ways. Placing himself at
one end of the riding-school he called to the ami
NAL, which he had left at the other, ana it imme.
diately cantered towards him in a playful manner.
IL lay down at his bidding or followed him like n
dog round the building. When down, n plank
was laid upon its shoulder, up which Lord Alfred
Paget ran n wheelbarrow. Finally, when the
horse had regained his legs. he was mounted by
Mr.. Rarey, who sat on the animals crupper with
his back 10 the head, beating u drum and cracking
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neither motion or fear on the part Of the horse.
One of the fine studs of cream colured horses be
longing to Her Majesty was next subjected to the
mai rulatiGn Of MI. Rnrey, with an equally success
full and surprising result, 80 far as laying the ami.
NAL, whici is an entire horse, down was concern.
ed. and handling hin all over with the most per-
feet freedom, the horse iamer not deeming it de-
sirable, on SO short an acquaintance, to carry the
familiarity to tho extent Of opening IN umbrella
in his face, or cracking a whip. or beating a drum
over him. Besides the frequent display of some
vicious propensities, this particular animal of late
has never permitted any one TO ride him, but he
allowed Mr.. Rarey to mount him without Offering
the least resistance. With this the exhibition ter.
minated, and the Queen and her illustrioas
visitors, by whom il was witnessed with the most
evident tokens Of interest and wonder, took their
departure.
1t ought to be stated that Sir Richard Airy.
Lord Alfred Paget. and Colonel Hood. to each of
whom MIR. Rarey has communicated his secret.
are understood to declare that there is nothing in
the treatment in the smallest degree painful or
improper towards the horse subjected to il. or
which would Offend the susceptibilities of a by-
stander sensitively alive to anything partaking in
the least Of cruelty to a dumh animal. Thew also
assert taat it CONSISTS Of no tri;kery of any de.
s%cription, nor Of the use of any drug, or mesmeric
or other similar influence whatever. Mr.. Rarey',
theory is that hitherto all our treatrn emit of this
noble animal-at least in the preliminary STAGES
of breaking and so forth--has proceeded on ideas
of his nature altogether erroneous and cruel, and
been invariably characterized by unnecessary vic.
lence, which has provoked the display of resist.
ance and other kindred qualities on his part, and so
tho evil has been perpetuafed. The principle O.,
which MIR. Rarey goes, on the other hand, is one
of extreme kindness and tenderness towards the
animal. the object being to convince him that
man is his natural master and friend, and 10 elicit
his confidence and kindly regard. Mr.. Rarev an.
peals TO what he calls ''the intellect and affections
of she horse" and states that this is the secret of
AL bis success. lie is a slightly made man about
30 years of age. the son Of a stock farmer and
breeder of horses, who lived in Franklin county
in the state Of Ohio. and is himself engaged in n
similar occupation at a place called Gr0yeport
about ten. mile. from C)lu,nbus, the capital Of that
State. We believe that Sir Richard Airey and
Lork Alfred fPaget have been requested to INQUIRE
into and report upon the system of treatment
by Mr.. Rarey, in the interest of the gov.
srnment,