Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-22
MIR. Rarey, the norse-Tamer.

powers upon the'zebra. We take the following
report of this exhibition from the Daily News:
Mr.. Rarey, the celebrated American horse ta-
mer, reopened- his school in Kinnerton street
Yesterday, for one flying lecture previous to bis
departure for Manchester, Liverpool and Scot
land. On this occasion the little theatre was
filed with the professors most distinguished pu.
pills, and the result Of the lecture was to con
vince every one present that his system is per.
fectly sound and legitimate-sound in principle
and sound in application; that it is based on q
lifelong observation of the equine idiosyncracy
physiological and psychological, and that there
is not one particle of ,guackery or empiricism In
lit from beginning tokBA.-. Although it is part
of our general humassRature to be fond of the
horse, it may often have been remarked that
particular individuals have more of this sort oi
attachment than others; and whenever this is
the case, and when peculiar circumstances favor
the development of this feeling, the result gen
orally is that such individuals soon throw new
light on the equine curriculum, and introduces
important changes into existing systems OF train
ling and breaking the horse.
Mr.. Rarey is obviously one OF these indlVldu-
ais, and he has devoted his whole life to the stu
dy of the horses peculiarities, his nervous or
ganzation, his strength, his weakness, and his
tastes. He has plumbed the depth of all his pas
sions measured the full height OF his intelligence
found out what he likes and is afraid OF, and
putting all the isolated facts of life long expe-
rience together, he has constructed theory on
the soundest principles of induction, and ne ex-
emplifes it and carries it out with an unerrlng
skill and finish of manipulation which we fear
few of his pupils will successfully initiate, even
after they have been iniated into all the freema-
sonry of the science. The only thing to be re-
gretted IN the matter is, that Mr.. Rarey's pecu-
mary interests, and the simplicity of his system,
require hat only the favored few who become
his pupils should have the advantage of his ad,
mirable Instructions.
The great basis of this system, and which may
be divulged without any breach Of the under
stood compact under which individuals are per-
mitted to be present at the lectures, is the care.
ful, patient, skful application of the law OF
kindness, which Mr.. Rarey triumphantly proves
to be more potent with the strong and hery
horse than all the whips and spurs aud snaffles
lin the world. But to work out this law sue
cessfully with the horse the teacher must him
self be taught; that is to say, he must in the
first instance have thoroughly tanned and hu-
manzed himself. His temper must have become
as even as saint's-his touch as gentle as wo-
mans; he must neither swear, nor below, nor
stamp, nor call ill-names and therefore Is the
system SO based calculated, if widely dlfnsec,
to become great national moral agent; and ior
that reason it is to be regretted that the anna
ble, original, and highly intelligent apostle OF
the new creeed is obliged
"To pupils give up what was meant for mankind.
Tn the course of the lecture, Mr.. Rarey called
attention to the fact that that the most uhruly
horses in the world were those of South Amer.
/, lea. where they were caught by the lasso ano
controlled by the spur; and that the most doclle
and obedient were the Arabian horses, Whlch
were treated as friends and companions by their
wild Bedouin master, shared the latter's frugal
dish. and often slept with his infant chldren.-
The horse. he sad,- was an animal OF hne ner
vous organization, and having much more in
| telligence than his master would give hlm cred
it for-sometimes much more than the said
master himself could boast of-and to bring
him into complete subsection in humane man
ner it was very necessary that due attention
should be paid to these two points,
The now celebrated Cruiser was then intro
duced, bearing Oh his body more than one mark
of the iniuries he had inflicted upon himself be-
fore he made Mr.. Rarey's acquaintance, but
now as gentle as lamb, following his teacher
| QbOut the arena llh0 IL UuS3 StOpPlDS NHOh iiO
pointed his finger, lying down when he obtain
ed permission, and doing all this in mild
GOOD. .humored sort OF way as if the wish to O
6liee was the sole ruling motive, and that the
now docile Cruiser was unaware that there
were such things as whips or spurs in the world
Rarey exhibited the terrible array of bits and
muzzles with which Cruisers first teachers had
sought to bring him to reason, and gave one or
two interesting particulars of his own early in
teryiews with the ferocious animal. Cruisers
habit, it apperrs, was to scream and yell when
anv one approached him, to smash up his stall
"into lucifer matches" and to attempt to bite
and destroy every living thing in his neighbor-
hood.
When he was to be fed or watered, the first
proceeding by his groom was to ascertain by
the thrusting long pole in at the stable door
where the enemy stood, and then to deposit the
food. shut the door and vanish as soon as posi-
BILE. Mr. Rarey changed all this in moment.
he ordered the stable door to be thrown open,
introduced himself according to his system,
which is the very quintessence OF Chesterfield,
TO his new friend without moments delay, and
in half an hour the indomitable Cruiser might
be ridden by child, could listen TRANQUILITY to
the beating of drum, and stand unappalled, O.
ven If Mrs. Gramp were to flourish her most i'm
nosinr umbrella in his face Cruiser, it is true,
was little out of condition yesterday, and his
eve had somewhat saddened expression, but
his natural renorse for former turbulence was
sufficient to account for these little SYMPTOMS,
and the promptitude and dexterity with which
he performed all that was required OF him by bis
master proved to demonstration that if he had
Ebecome sadder, he was also wiser horse than
formerly.
An ordinary hackney, the property of gen.
tleman present, was then introduced, and salts
factory evidence having been given that he had
only received his first lesson on Saturday last,
he was duly submitted to the civilizing process
Mr.. Rarey lecturipg as he proceeded, ard giving
a clear, satisfactory and sensible reason for eve
rvthing he did This horse followed him about
LAY down at the word OF command, turned over
on the other side at motion of the finger, al
lowed Mr. Rarey to sit on his withers, to place
IL;s head between his hind legs, to knock his
tnra @ laos laos together and, finally, to beat drum
all eronnd him. In this case the pupil was in
tho best of hulnors all through the lesson indeed
wes onite frisky and playful, volunteered an en-
.ors of q the lie down and tnrn over movement
ond scanned to be quite exhlarated with the
oonsc;onsness of his own manifold accomplish.
ments. RI,
trodnctiop Of the zebra ofthe African desert, the
latest pupil in Mr.. Rarey's school, and one with
which % (althougb he ultimately expects to drive
him through HYDE Park he yetmakes his account
to , have great deal of trouble. The specimen in
trodnoed % was the most beautiful four-footed beast
we have ever seen, with his perfect symmetry
of form, bright glossy coat of the richest CHINA
mon NJ and deepest black, and pair of eyes thai
flashed fl, lurid fireas he made his appearance ir
the lists. This pupils still only in the rudiments
and wells out his "Propria qua maribus' in 8
most mos upcivilized manner, when politely request
ed Ito to 90 through his task. But he does it nev
" o. Inn ,uhen he is told thnnnh moi