Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-01-16
Arabian Mode Of Tanning Horses.

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The horse castor is a wart OF rex
} eresence which grows OH ever,
horses fore~legs and generaly on the
hind legs. It has peculiar, rank
musty smell, and is easily pulled off
The amlnanical ehuvia Of the horse
seems peculiarly to concentrate il
this part, its very strong ordor has
a very great attraction for all ami.
mals-especially. canine, and the
horse himself o.. ~, ,n[t.
| For the oil of -cumin, the horse
has an instructive passion-~both are
original natives Of Arabia, and when
the horse scents the ortlor he is in
stinctively, drawn towards It; =. =.
The oil Of rhodiun possesses pc
culiar properties. All animals seem
to cherish a fon2ness for it, and it
exercises a kind Of subduing inhu-
ence over them.
| The directions given for tanning
t horses are as follows:
Procure some horse, castor and
CRATE. fine. Also get some oil Of
rhodium and all Of cumin, and keep
the three seperate in air-tight bot
ties. .t
Rub a. little Of the oil of cumin
upon your hands, and approach the
horse on the windward side, SO that
he can smell the cunin. 49,.
| The horse will let you come up
to him without any trouble. .1
Immediately rub your hand gent
y Oh the horses nose, getting a lit
tie of the oil on it. ,:.. j.
You can then lead him anywhere.
r Give him a little of the castor on.
d piece OF loaf sugar, apple or po
tato- -. ,:.. r ..s.,s > =.
Put nine drops of the oil of rho
dium into a lady's silver thirnble,
between the thumb and middle fin
ger Of your right hand, with the
torefnger stopping the thimble, to
prevent the oil from running ont
whilst you are opening the mouth
| of the horse. s.. u.:
| AS soon as. you have opened the
horses mouth, tip the thimble over
upon bis tongue, and he is your SER
want. lie will follow you Ikea pet
dog. - :. .''
Ride fearless]y and promptly,
with your knees pressed to the hor-
se's, side, and your toes tnrned in
and heels out; then you will be al
ways on the alert from {, shy or
sheer from the horse. and he can
never. throw you. Then, if you
want to teach him to lie down
Stand On. his, right side; have a
couple of leather straps, about six
feet long, string up hisleg with one
Of them round bis neck !; strap the
other end Of it over his shoulders; ;
hold it in your hand, and when you
are ready, tell him to lie down, at
the same time, gently firmly, and
steadily pulling on the strap, touch
ing him lightly ON the knee with a
switch. The horse will immediate
ly lie down. Do this q few times,
and you can make him Lie down
without the straps. ~-' ~ S*''S5,-.s
Heis now your pupil and your
friend: You can teach him. any.
thing, only be kind to him be- gen.
tie. Love him and he will love you.
Feed him before you do yourself,
shelter him we'll, groom him yonr-
self, keen him clean, and at might
always give him: a good bed, ,.at least
a.foot deep. :; .tx. -.:.... ....5~..
= III the Winter season, don't let
him stand but a long time in the
cold. without shelter Or covering );
for remember that the horse is a.
native. of a. warm climate, and in
many respects, his constitution is as
tender as a mans. =. i
/. ".sir, are you married r. IN o.
madam q. DO you nean TO- get
married p ''s:No, madam y 'oBut
if every man followed your exam;
pie, sir, the world would cease 10y
s"Oh, no madam ~ III ,E98fs& III
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