The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-08-14


he will then allow Won r. b,ndlo hin, ,Dr
where. then attach n st,on with -, st,inu ~
the off ore.fetlocl, to tho Vino Castor ,no1har
strap. which benz, b,oucbt over tho b,rsos,.
back to the near side keenino fast hold and
move the animal on and null he will tbon
be thrown upon his knees when after strur.
cling for some time. bv gentle usoc. he viii
lie down. After unIocsnp the strains again.
put him through the same process ms Inc fore
when the horse will lie down whenever re.
ouired One great sumo rority Of Bills svs.
tenn was. that he rode the animals about in
large stable. while perfectly quiet and so
well mou;hed that they would either turn
right or left, or even go backward with every
gentle pull of the bride. lie was at the
same time most kind and patient with them
When the horses mouth was perfect, blind
trS were put on he was aided in the country
for a mile or two, then make to come near
gate, the binders removed, and the animal
allowed TO view the world. After horses
had gone through this drilling not one in a
hundred plunged Or turned vicious"
Another evidence of the antiquity of horse.
tanning is found in Mr.. Catln's published
account of his travels among the North
American Indians. The manner IN which
the Indian achieves the suLiucation of the
wild horse is thus described
" LIE coils his lasSo on his arm, and gal
Tops fearlessly into the he'd Of wild horses -
Lie soon gets 1t over the neck of one of the
number, when he Instantly dsmounts leav
ing ms own horse, and runs as fast as he
can letting the lasso pass out gradually and
carefully through his hands, until the horse
laiis tor want OF breath, and hes helpless on
The ground. The Indian advances slowly
toward the horses head, Keeping the lasso
tight upon his neck, until he fastens pair
OF mobiles on the animals two fore feet, and
also loosrns the lasso, giving the horse a
chance TO breath, and passing moose round
his under jaw, by which he gets great power
over the altrishted animal, that is rearing
ana PInnlsins when 1t gets its breath, and
ny winch, as ne advances. hand over hand
toward lhe horses nose he is BILE 10 hold it
down. and prevent 1t II ON throwing itselrover
on us back. by TINS means he gradually adj
vances, and he IS able to place his hand on
inc ahllhai nose and over its eyes, and at
'fhe'h 10 breathe INTO Its nostrlls, when it
soon becomes docile and conquered; so that
ne mas lit'ie else to do than to remove the
ho~o'es from lts lcct, and to lead or ride it to
'he camp. The animal Is so completely
conquered mat IL submits ever after, and is
leu Or 'oue away win very little difficulty
MIR. Ellis of Trinity College, bridge,
concluded that the reformation here described
was effected by breath IN the animals nostrls,
but recent developments contradict this theory.
The horse in the first place was CONQUERED by
choking and prostrating him, in defiance Of
his efforts to prevent it. His saeacitv teaches
him that he cannot successfully contend
with a superior antagonist. Thus, he is
coerccd through fear. Breathing in his
nostril tends to soo.he the horse and render
him gentle, as in this familiarity NE is afford.
cd an opportunity of examining his enemy
in the manner peculiar to the horse, by feeling
with his nose. By this process his donhl
and alarm arc speedily dissipated. His conf.
dence IS restored, and he tacilly acknowledges
his master.
In 1913 one james Cullum travelled through
the United States, protesting TO possess A
secret by which stubborn and ball inr horses
could be cured, and in some cases success
followed his operations. Ills method ronsis.
ted in tying a sack securely over The horses
head SO as 10 prevent his seeing and also in
partially obscuring the breathing. The am,
NAL, while thus encountered was led or
backed. about until he became fatioucd and
fell down. He was then harn.sSrI and
woulI zfalouslv nerCorm any worl ,t hand
In one instance, however, Mr.. Cullum over
did the matter and the horse died from sutfo-
cation.
In the Southern part of Chill system Of
tanning the horse is in vogue, which is entire
" original, although embodyng some of the
principals OF Mr.. Rarey's practice. Two
men alternately watch with the horse, and
their duty is to pinch, and whip, and worry
the animal, and by this means prevent him
going to sleep. In about two days he becomes
so worn out and exhausted that he sinks to
the ground. Ills prosecutor then permits
hun to sleep for two hoIrs, when if he still
shows vice or malice, he is again submitted
to the torture, which generally accomplishcs
the desired OBJECT.
But it has been left to the last ten years,
application. Mr.. Rarey is one of four broth.
ers, and citizen of Groycrport. Ohio
Although it is evident that he is not the orr.
glnal dlscoverer of the pripcipal upon which
he operates, still we must trace The nresent
useful and grea,y-improyed practice directly
to him, and consequently VIC can only view
with disgust the MANY aitempts Of innov,tors
to deprive Mr.. Rarey of his ius,lv.deseryed
and hard earned laure|s.
Soma t;me s;nco Mr p,uo,. .;., r..
tho nSn If hi. nmnils u, ~; 'a, p,''.eu, iJ,
n,nnblet desnr;n ps ~ f .,s t"u'ly' s.llal,
faotnnas noo,,I;an.a W ee..a" euuoa',o''al
pou, W. .is y s'ei' out ohy Oh
which tha hnrso s svb;urat'd va, op ~