Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-03
MORNING LEADER.

The American Ara OF Tanning Horses-Ori-
ginalIy systematIzed, Praetieed, and
Taught by John :. Rnrey-Tbe Mystery
Of the Art made Public
The New York Tribune of Friday publishes
what IT claims to be the entire mystery of
Horse Tanning as brought to IFS present state
of perfection by JOIN S. RAREY, of Ohio, dur
ing the past ten years, and SO successfully taught
by him in England and France, as well as in
this country. The pledge of se;resy having
been removed from his pupils by Mr.. RAREY in
consequence of the reprint Of his pamphlet in
London, the Tribune has seen fit to lay before
the public a complete account Of the system, Its
principles, and it's methods, prepared, it says,
by an intelligent and skillful professor of the
art This we reproduce for the benefit of the
numerous readers of the Leader, being satisfied
from q comparison of the article with Mr.. RA
REY's pamphlet published in 1856, that IT is cor
rect and invaluable as a system of horse break
ing and tanning. By observing the directions
of Mr. RAKEY in handling and managing colts,
every farmer and farmers son may educate them
into dOcile, reliable and truly valuable horses
free from the timid, nervous and vicious defects
that now so frequently detract from the pleasure
of using, and lessen the real worth TO man of
the most intelligent and noblest of the brute
creation. Ungoyernable and dangerous animals
can also be subjected and reformed by the system
our ingenious aud Persevering cOuntryman has
perfected, and which is now given to the world
a system that accomplishes its end with certain
ty by means principally of patience and gentle
ness
HoIse-taming as an art is no new thing IN
der the sun The Tribune introduces RAREY's
system with history OF former different meth
DDS, which we condense. A Moor in Spain, has
the first historic hoTse-taming record. lie -four
ished in 1909, and used aromatic herbs, a mys-
teriOus wand, and unuttered cOnjuntions. Next
in historical notoriety comes an Irishman named
Sullivan. He professed to tame the horse by
familiarly whispering in his ear certain bits Of
advice. He became famous as the Irish
Whisperer." The gift IS said to be hereditary
in the family. A younger Sullivan has been
called on to exhibit his system in competition
with Rarey, but he has not In 1925, a noto-
rious horse-breaker named Bull practised sys-
TEN similar to Rarey's in several respects The
North American Indians have long been famous
for subjugating wild horses. Choking and pros
trating him, in defiance of his efforts to prevent
it, is the first process, followed BY breathing in
the animals nostrils, and gentleness James
CalIan travelled through the United States in
ls4s, as horse-tamer. His method consisted
in tying a sack over the horses head, and he
was then led or backed about until he became
fatigued and fell down. In Chill horse-tamers
watch, pinch, whip, and worry the animal and
prevent him from going to sleep, and in about
two days he becomes so worn out and exhausted
that he sinks to the ground He is permitted
to sleep two hours, and if still vicious, Is put
through another similar course. The following
is the Tribune's account of
Mr.. RAREV's PRACTICE OF HORSE TAmss
The one principle which you must establish
firmly in your mind, and which is so essential in
horse tanning that it is almost the cornerstone
of the theory, Is the law of kindness. Next to
kindness you must have patience, and next to
patience lndOmItable perseverance,. With these
qualities in US, and not possessing fear or anger,
We undertake to tame horses with perfect assur-
ance of success, if we use the proper means
The horse receives instruction in, and by the
use Of. four of his senses-namely, seeing.
hearing, smelling and feeling You must re-
member that the horse is a dumb brute, has not
the faculty of reasoning on experiments that
you make on him, but IS governed by instinct
\ In a natural state he is afraid Of man, and
never, until you teach him that you do not in
tend TO hurt him, will that fear cease-we mean
that wild, natural fear-for you must have him
lear you as well as love YOU, before You can ab-
| sorb his attention as much as is necessary to
break him to your liking. 1t is 4 principle in
the nature of the horse not to offer resistance TO
our wishes, if made known in a way that he
understands, and in accordance with the laws Of
his nature.
In suhjugating the horse, we must make a
powerful appeal to his intelligence this can
only be done by physical operation Il is an
undisputed fact that the battles of all animals
Except such as are garnished with horns) are
focght by seizing each other BY the throat A
dog that has been thus held by his antagonist
for few minutes, on being released, is often so
thoroughly cOwed that no human artihee can
induce him TO again resume the unequal contest.
This is the principle upon which horse tanning
is founded.
Choking horse is the first process in tam
ing. and is but 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 condition.
1t requires good deal of practice TO tame q
horse successfully; also nice Judgment to
know when he Is chOked sufficiently, as there
is bare possibility that be might get more than
would be good for him We advise persons not
perfectly familiar with horse TO resort rather
to the strapping and throwing-down process
(uniess he is very vicious) described below /;
this, in ordinary cases, will prove successful
1t is the fault OF most people who have owned a
horse to imagine that they are experts in his
management; while, on the contrary, many
professional horsemen are the very worst plr-
ties to attempt his subjugation. Unless man
hSve good disposition he need not attempt
horse-taming.
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