New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1855

,eryiev with the horse IN Pesaiiy be vas placed N
. Ioete boz, which Mr.. k@rey entered, eisekmg
vhip Startled By ieis usual exhibition Vi viotebce
the animal struck ont " tn both his bind ,'gs ana
uttered . kind Of savage yeD. The company VINO had
s,seub ed 10 W.Dess the experiment were men ssaeu
20 vii hdrsw and Mr.. Rsrey leit alone WITH the
horse On beng called N again, IN ess than GaeI'ef
OF an hour they were amazed 20 find the ahlms pros
trste on his sle aorg the straw the stall, with MS
head eighty rsised and Mr.. Rarey, whom he was
eyeng without the east symptom Of alarm, lIeng De-
side him. Mr.. Rsrey remained with him IN i1is posi-
ton for some tire, during which be knocked the
horse's fore and hind hoOfs together inside pillow OF
his thighs and finally got up and ran heavy wheel
barrow up and around the sti PROSTATE creature,
without producing in him the slightest sensation oil
fear On subsequent day, in the presence OF another
conpsny, the mastery of Mr.. Rarey over this same
bor.e which be rad in the interval, Dad become
90 C, mplee that when laid on bis side IN bose ooA
plank was placed az anst his shoulder IN slst OF the
borsear harrow run up il. III never moved. drum
also on his back and an umbrella opened in
mis- very face; but be renamed stock s and eVHced
no scn Of apprehen The same horse was alterw lrd
nut thrc ugh course OF similar treatment al Mlndsor
before the Queen. The next subject on which Mr.
Rarey expermented before the Court on that occasion
was a Young III broken colt, brought from I'm oI
Prince Albert in the vicinity, which had never been
handled in any way, and which Mr.. Rarey nad never
before seen This colt was led into the T1dlng schoo
at Windsor in halter and left alone with the horse
tanner, mo intims;ed wish that the company should
retire for few minutes TO the furtt end OF the build
irg. This request, IL ought TO be stated, was moi
dictated by any feeling bis part that the treatment
TO which he about TO subject the animal, was Oh
kind which the spectators would witness with any
emotion OF PAIN but simply because, for the present.
and for purposes of his own, Mr. Rarey wishes 70 pre-
serve his own secret. After the lapse OF about
quarter of an hour the Royal party were summoned 10
return and then they a. in the former case 'is
wild colt ing on the ground, and the hors-tame. oy
his side who sat upon him and handled his legs ieet
and every other part by turns.a process duraus
which the creature remained wholly passive. AlleI
M Rarey had parted with the colt handsome
bay charger belonging 10 the Prince COnsoit'
was brought 10 him in tue ridng-school ms horte
OIL of high spirit, which has always shown great rest
lessness while beng mounted and constant tenaehTy
10 take fright would it was thought, almost defy Mr.
Rarey's attempts to tame him; but the result wasas
uccessul as in each of the previous instances. In
short time the horsetamer had him down also, a. SUD-
his legs, sitting upon his shoulders and hips, and
knocking his hoof together Then, bidding the morse
rise which he did instantly, Mr.. Rsrey jumped upon
his back and held by turns an umbrella over DIS head
ard beat tattoo on drum, the hitherto proud rest
less animal, now owning Subsection to new master,
remaining the while almost motoness as statue
All this, OF course, made great impression Oh inc
SPECTATORS but among some of them question natu-
rally arose whether Mr. Rareys treatment was caPa-
bic Of being communicated to others and Practced by
them with equal success, or whether 1t was thlnS
peculiar 10 himself for in the latter case the Puonc
benefit 10 accrue from II would he comparatively
limited. IL SAID that tne no1se-"uloPclSiI
as he was designated, from the extraordinary power
he acqured over the animal either could not or would
not inpart his secret TO any one, ana the inference
among horsemen has long been that 1t was lncommu'
nicable.
To show that Mr.. Rarey's power is not a thing
personal to himself he has since his exhibition OF II
At Windsor, communicated the secret OF II 70 MAYOR
General Sir Richard Airey, Lord Alfred Paget and
COL Hood, under the most stringent obligations, oil
course that they will not disclose il 10 others; and
Lord Alfred Paget, who is now much horse
tanner as Mr.. Rarey, Saturday gave a successful
complication of his skill before her Majesty the
Prince Consort, and their august visitors taking Tor
his subject beautiful dapple gray pony belonging To
the Prince of Wales. Lord Alfred was lett alone with
the pony for few minutes in the rdngschOo, and on
the admission of the royal party was PROSTATE upon
the ground with his lordshp sitting, csresslng II,
handling its feet and legs resting on ITS hauncnes ana
in all respects treating in manner proving It's COM
plete subsection to him. That over, Mr.. Rarey APP
peared with the black horse from Anderson's, In
Piccady, to which reference has been made, ana his
mastery over which he showed in variety of ways.
Placing himself at end of the riding-schoo, he
called 10 the ANIMAL which he had left at the other
and it Immediately cantered toward him in playful
manner. 1t lay down at his bidding or followed
him like dog round the building When down, a
plank laid upon his shoulder, up which Lord Al
fred Paget ran q wheelbarrow. Finally, when the
horse had reganed his legs, he was mounted by Mr..
Rarey who sat on the animals crupper with his back
to the head, beating drum and cracking whip over
him, this treatment resulting in neither motion nor
fear the part of the horse One of the fine stud of
cream colored horses belonging to her Majesty was
next subjected to the msnipulston OF Mr.. Rarey,
with an equally successful and surprising result,
far laying the animal, which Is an entire horse,
down was concerned, and handling him all over with
the most perfect freedom, the horsetamer not deemng
it desirable on short acquaintance, To carry the
familiarity TO the extent of opening an umbrellas in his
face, or cracking a whip, or beating drum over
him. Besides the frequent display OF some vicious
propenstes, this particular animal Of late has
never permitted any TO ride him; but he a.
lowed Mr.. Rarey to mount HIM without offering the
least resistance. With this the exhibition terminated,
and the Queen and her iustrious visitors by whom il
witnessed with the most evident tokens OF interest
and wonder, took their departure.
II ought TO be- stated that Sir Richard Alrey, Lord
Alfred Paget, and Col. Hood, to each OF whom Mr..
Rarey has communicated his secret are understood
10 declare that there il nothing in the treatment in the
smallest degree painful improper toward the horse
subjected to it, or which would offend the susceptl-
billties of bystander senslyely alive 10 anything
partaking in the least of cruelty TO dumb animal
They also assert that it consists Of no trckery Of any
description, of the of any drug, or mesmeric
OF other similar influence whatever. Mr.. Rareys
theory is that hitherto all treatment Of this noble
nnmal-at least, in the preliminary stages Of break
ing etc.-has proceeded ideas Of his nature alto
gether erroneous and cruel and been invariably char
acterZed by unnecessary violence, which has pro-
yoked the display of resistance and other kindred
qualities on his part and 40 the evil has been perpet-
uated, The principle on which Mr. Rarey goes on
the other hand, is Of extreme kindness and ten
derness toward the animal, the object being 10
vince him that is his natural master and friend,
and TO elicit bis confidence and kindly regard Mr.
Rarey appeals to what he calls the intellect aud
affections Of the horse" and states that this is the
secret Of al his lie is slightly made man,
about - years of age, the Of stock farmer and
breeder Of horses who lived in Franklin County in the
State of Ohio, and is himself engaged in similar
occupation at place called Groveport about 10 miles
from Coombus, the capital of that State From boy
hood he Is stated to have exhibited intense fond
for horses and remarkable aptitude for break
ing and training them after the old fashion until he
discOyere this more humane system Of treatment,
which he has since practiced with the greatest