The Kanzas news., 1858-08-28
The KANSAS NE s.:
SECRET OF HORSE TANNING.

SECRET oE aO6SE fA0a1 n
The n. 7. Tribune publishes an elaborate
and reliable account of Mr.. Rarey's mode
Of Treating and Curing Vicious Horses
After stating that the law of kindness is the
controlling principle, and that the horse IS
governed by instinct, which admits OF .
successful appeal to his intelligence, it is sand:
PRACTICE OF THE HORSE TAAER.
In subjugating the horse, we must make
a powerful appeal to his intelligence; this
can only be done by a physical operation:
Il is an undisputed fact that the battles OF all
animals Except such as are garnlshed with
horns) are fought by seizing each other by
the throat A dog that has been thus held
By his antagonist for a few minutes, on be-
inc released, is often SO thoroughly cowed
that no human artifce can induce him to
again resume the unequal contest. This is
the principle upon which horse-taming is
founded.
Choking horse is the first process in
tanning, and is the beginning of his educa-
tion By its operation horse becomes do
Gle, and viii thereafter receive any instruc-
ton which he can be made to understand.
Teaching the animal to lie down at our bid
ding, tends to keep him permanently cured,
as il is perpetual reminder of his subdued
condition.
1t requires good deal of practice to tame
shorse successfully; also nice judgment
to know when he is choked sufficiently, as
there is bare possibility that he might get
more than would be good for him.. We ad-
rise persons not perfectly familiar with 9
horse to resort rather to the strapping and
throwing-down process (unless he is very
yicious) described below; this, in ordinary
cases, will prove successful. II is the fault
Of most people who have owned horse 10
imagine that they are experts In his manage
nent; while, on the contrary, many pro-
fsssional horsemen are the very worst par
ties to attempt his subjugation. Unless a
nan have good disposition he need not at
tempt horse tanning.
Retire with the animal to be operated up
on into close stable, with plenty of litter
upon the foor-tanbark or sawdust sfpre-
erable. In the first place fasten up the left
fore leg with the arm strap in such a man
Rer that it will be permanently secured
Then take a broad strap and buckle and
pass it around the neck, just back of the
jaW-bone. Draw the strap as tight as pos
sble, so tight as to almost arrest the horses
breathing. The strap must not be buckled,
but held in this position to prevent slip
ping back. The animal win struggle for a
few minutes, when he will become perfect
ly quiet, overpowered by sense of suffeca-
ton; the veins in his head will swell; his
eyes lose their fire; his knees totter and be-
come weak; a slight vertigo viii ensue, and
gradually growing exhausted, backing him
around the stable, he will come down ON
bis knees, in which position it is an easy
matter to push him on his side, when his
throat should be released. Now pat and
rub him for about twenty minutes, when, in
most instances, he will be subdued It is
only IN extreme cases necessary to repeat
the operation. of choking. The next les
sou is to teach him to lie down, which is
described below in the account of the Sec
ond method of tanning. No horse can eff
teetually resist the terrible effect of being
ehoked.
1t must be constantly borne in mind that
!he operator must not be boisterous or vio-
lent, and that the greatest possible degree
Of kindness is absolutely essential When
Tie horse is PROSTATE he should be soothed
ectiy tranquil.
ANOTHER METHOD.
Buckle or draw strap tight around the
rsck, lift fore.leg and fasten around it the
opposite end of the strap, the shorter the
Better. In this plan the horse is made the
Instrument by which the punishment is in
1ieted. When he attempts to put his foot
down his head goes with it, and he thus
Shokes himself. Care should be taken that
Ge does not pitch on his head, and thus en-
sanger his neck.
"HISG HORSE WITHOUT RESORT TO STRAPS.
Secure thehe with a stout halter to The
hanger. Ii extremely unruly. muzzle him.
NOothe him with the hands for few min.
ges until he becomes somewhat pacifed.-
ihen seize him by the throat, close to the
aw-bone, with the right hand, and by the
name with the left. Now forcibly compress
as windpipe until be becomes SO exhausted
that. by lightly kicking him on the fore
esss, he viii he down, after which he should
s treated as previously described. The
process requires courage in the operator,
aud also great muscular strength.
TEACHING HIM TO LIE DOWN
The horse to be operated upon should be
80 into close stable. The operator should
Previously provided with a stout leather
rIef, looped strap to slip over the ami
,a I Knee; strong surcingle. and long
y Ia short strap-the first to fasten round
os ~s lore-foot which is at liberty, and the Sec
Soa ~u % permanently secure the leg which is
10 the first place, if the horse be a bitter,
u1zie him; then lift and bend his left fore
and slip loop over it. The leg which
n "Oped up must be secured by applying
-. s snort strap. buekiing it around the pas
sn' a JOINT and forearm; next put on the
H. fSangle, and fasten the long strap around
-. hight fore foot. and pass the end through
f,'' attached to the surcingle; after which
zen on counIa of thick leather knee