The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-08-18
srcRET OF HORSE TANNING.

prate and reliable account Of MIR. Rarey's mode
of treating and curing vicious horses. After
stating that the law Of kindness is the control
ing principle, and that the horse is governed by
instinct, which admits Off successful appeal 10
his intelligence, it is said;
,, !. PRACTICE OF THE HORSE tanner.
Insubjugating the horse we must make
powerful appealto his intelligence; this can on
ly be done by physical operation. 1t is an
undisputed fact that the battles of all animals
(except such as are garnished with horns) are
fought by seizing each other by the throat. a
dog that has been thus held by his antagonist
fora few minutes, on being released, is often so
thoroughly cowed that no human artifice 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 tanning,
and is the beginning of his education. BY its
operation horse becomes doeilc,and will there
after receive any instructions which he can be
made to understand Teaching the animal to
lie down at our bidding tends to keep him per-
manently cured as it is a perpetual reminder of
his subducd condition.
1t requires good deal Of practice to tame a
horse successfully; also nice judgment know
when heis choked sufficiently as there is bare
possibility that he might get more than would
be good for him. We advise persons not per
fectly familiar with horse to resort rather to
the strapping and throwing down process Gun
less he is very vicious) described below; this, in
ordinary cases, will prove successful 1t is the
fault of most people who have owned horse TO
Imagine that they are experts in his manage
ment; while, on the contrary, many profession
al horsemen are the very worst parties to at
tempt his subjugation. Unless man have
good disposition he need not attempt horse-tam-
ing.
Retire with the animal to be operated upon
into aclosef stable, with plenty Of litter upon
the Hoor--tanbark or sawdust is preferable
III the first place fasten up the left fore leg with
the arn strap in such manner that it will be
permanently secured. Then take broad strap
anil buckle and pass it around the neck, just
back ofthe jaw bone. Draw the strap as tight
as possible, so tight as to almost arrest the hor
se's breathing. The strap must not be buckled
bit held in this position to prevent slipping
back The animal will struggle for few min
utes, when he will become perfectly quiet, over
powered by sense Of suifocation; the veins in
his head will swell; his eyes lose their fire; his
knees tottcr and become weak; slight vertigo
win ensue, and gradually growing exhausted,
by b,cking him around the stable, he will come
down on his knees, in which position it is an
easy matter to guih 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 sublued. 1t is only in ex
tremc casco necessary to repeat the operation
of choking The next lesson is to teach him to
lie down, which is described below in the ac-
count ef the second method Of tanning No
horse can cfsctually resist the terrible effect Of
being choked
1t must be constantly borne in mind that the
operator must not be boisterous or violent, and
that the greatest possible degroe Of kindness is
absolutely essential. When the horse is pres
tTHtc lC UIiu % SOOlilcd uttCll IiH CyG2 olOh
that he has become perfectly tranquil.
ANOTHER METHOD.
Buckle or draw strap tight around the neck
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 inflicted When he at
tcmpts to put his foot down his head goes with
it, and he thus chokes himself Care should be
taken that he does not pitch on his head, AMI
thus endanger his neck, aa
TANNING IA HoRsEswIrHoUT RESORT TO STRAPS
Secure the horse with stout halter to the
manger. II extremely unruly muzale him.
Soothe him with the hands for a lew minutes,
until he becomes somewhat pacificd. Then
seize him by the throat close to the jaw-bone,
with the right hand, and by the name with the
left. Now forcibly compress, his wlndpipe un-
til he becomes 50 exhausted that, BY lightly
kicking him on the fore.egs he will lie down,
alter which he should be treated as previously
described. The process requires courage in the
OPERATOR and also great muscular strength.
TEACHING HIN ToLIE DOWN.
The horse to be operated upon should be led
into close stable The operator should be
previously provided with stout leather halter;
looped strap to slip over the animals knee; a
strong sursingle, and q long and short strap
the first to fasten round the fore foot which Is
at liberty, and the second to permanently Sc
cure the leg which is looped up. The applca-
tion Of the straps will be better understood by
reference to the engraving.
In the first place, il the horse be bitter,
muzzIe him; then lift and bend his left fore leg,
and slip a loop over it. The leg which is loop
el up mist b, secured BY applying the short
strap, bucklng it around the pastcrn jointaud
fore arm; next put on the sursingle, and faster
the long strap around the right lore foot and
pass the end through loopattached to the sur.
single; after which fasten on a couple of thick
leather knee pad ,-thcse ctn b. put on in tho
first place If Convenient. The pads are neces
ssry, as some horses in their struggles come
violently on their knoss, abrading them badly.
Now take q short hold Of the long strap witt
your right hand; stand on the left side Of the
horse, grasp the bit in your left hand; while il
this uogitiOn hack him rentiv abont the stablt