The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-24
RAREY'S GREAT SECRET.


RAREY'S GREAT SECRET.
[rrom the London TAmphstl
First That he the horse Is so constituted by nature
that he will offer resistance to any demand made OF
him which he fully comprchends If made in way con-
sistcnt with the laws of his nature.
Second That he has no CONSCIOUSNESS OF ms strength
beyond his experience and be handled according to
our will without force.
Third That we can, In compliance with the laws of
his nature by which he examines al things new to him,
take any object, however fightfu around over,
him. that does not nict pain, without causing him to
fear. -
The horse though possessed of faculties superior
to s. being deficient In reasoning povsw, has no
knowledge of right or wrong, of free will and indcpcnd
ent government and knows not of any imposition prac
tccd upon him. however unreasonable these impositions
may be- Consequently he cannot come to any decision
as what he should should not do, because ne has
not the reasoning faculties of to argue the justice
the thing demanded Of him. II he had taken into con-
sdcration his superior strength he would be useless to
Every one that has paid any attention to the
horse has noticed his natural inclination to smell every
thing which to him looks and frigul This ~ his
strange mode Of examining everything And, when he
is frightened at anything though he looks at it sharply
ho have confidence in this optical exanina
ton Alone but must touch it with his before he is
entirely satisfied and as this IL done, all IL right
We might very naturally suppose from the fact OF the
horses applying his to everything to him. that
he always does for the purpose of smelling these OBJ
jects But believe that it is much more for the
purpose Of feeling and that he makes use OF his nose or
muzze (as it is sometimes called) we would OF our
hands because it is the only organ by which he can
touch or feel anything with much susceptibility
We know, from experience that il q horse secs and
smells robe short distance from him, he Is very much
frightened (uness he is used to it until no touches or
feels it with his which is positive proof that
feeling is the controlling sense in this case
It Isl prevailing opinion among horsemcn gcncraiiy
that the of smell is the governing sense OF the
horse and Faucher well others, has, with that
vicw got up receipts of strong smelling oils &c., to tame
the horse sometimes using the chestnut OF his legs which
they dry, grind into powder, and blow into his n0strs
sometimes using the oil of rhodium origanum, &C., that
are noted for their strong smell and sometimes they
scent the hand with the sweat from under the arm, or
blow their breath into his nostrs &c, &c all OF which,
far the scent goes have effect whatever in gen
Ting the horse, conveying any idea to his mind
though the acts that accompany these eforts-handng
him. touching him about the and head, and pattng
him. they direct you should after administering the
articles, may have very great effect which they mis-
take to be the effect Of the ingredients used.
Now reader, you, any one else, give one single
reason how scent convey any Idea to the horse
mind of what we want him to do Ii not, then OF
course strong scents of any kind OF no avail in
tanning the unbroken horse.-
In order obtain perfect obedience from any horse
we must first have him fear us for motto is, fear
lore obey and we must have the fulfment Of the two
first before expect the latter for it is by phi
osophy Of creating fear love, and confidence that we
govern to will every kind of horse whatever.
quarters of hour to handle any colt and have him
running about in the stable after though would
advise beginner to take time and not be in
too much of hurry When you have entered the stable
stand STILL and let your horse look at you minute
two and he is settled in place. approach
him slowly with your stationary, your right hand
hanging by your sde holding the whip as directed and
the left bent at the elbow with the hand protecting AS
you approach him. go his head Group,
rs not to make him move either backward or forward,
step little to the right left very cautiously this will
keep him in one place. AS you get very near him. draw
little to his shoulder and stop few seconds II you
very him. he will turn his head and smell your
hand not that he has any preference for your hand but
because that is projecting and is the nearest portion OF
your body to tho horse. This all colts will do, and
they will smell your naked hand just quickly they
will of anything that you put In it, and with just
good an effect, however much some men may have
preached the doctrine Of tanning horses by giving the
mas the scent of articles from the hand. have al
ready made it appear that that notion is mistake.
AS he touches his nose to your hand, carcss
him before directed always using very soft light
hand merely touching the HORSE always rubbing the
way the har lies TINT your hand will pass along
smoothly possible. AS you stand by his side you
may find it convenient to rub his neck or the side
of his head which will the purpose a. rub
bng his forehead Favor every inclination OF the horse
to touch smell you with his nose Always follow
each touch communication of this kind with the most
tender and aectionate caresses, accompanied with
kind look and pleasant word of sort such sHo
my little boy hoi my little boy!'' Pretty boy y!
mice lady ~ something Of the kind, constantly
peating the words with the kind steady tone
of voice for the horse learns to read the expression
OF the face and the voice, and Will know well whom
fear love- anger prevails you know your feel
ngs two Of which-fcar and angcr-a good horscman
should never feel.
II your horse instead of being Wild seems to be of
stubborn mulish disposition; il he lays back his
you approach him. turns his heels to kick You, ho
has not that regard fear Of that he should have
to enable you to handle him quickly and easily and it
might be well to give him few sharp cuts with the whip
about tho legs pretty close to the body 1t will crack
kccnly It plies around his legs and the crack Of the
whip will affect him much the stroke; besides, one
sharp cut about his legs will affect him more than two
three his back the skin the inner part of his
legs about tho flank being thinner and moro tender
than on HIS back. But do not whip him much.
The shipping interests continue to be very much de-
pressed both HI the United States and England The
tonnage arrived at New York from foreign ports for the
quarter ending June 30h, is much smaller than in the
quarter since 1850 The total number Of vessels