American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-01


like a good horse. By.tle.way, Mr.. /
Rarey does not drag up a colts head
violently, as many horse, brakers do,
lie draws it up gradually, and without
violence either to tho mouth or to the
neck of the colt and ,hethus produces
much finer and more natural carriage
Of the head than is done BY a more
violent procedure dts r9aah |
no HARNESS Yorn COLT. ~al,
You go through familiar series of
operations as with the saddle. When.
you can rattle the harness about him
you can lay them on and drive him
about the stable, where this operation
must beperformed. You use no blinds
TO the bride. You viii find your colt
shy about the lines. When ho can
bear them over his back, you take him
into the yard and drive him about with
trained horse, whereby he speedily
learns to So gently and safely. Yon
have then TO
O. TUT YOUR COLT IN. SHAFTS. E .'2
AZ he has probably never before
NOTICED 4 buggy, and does not in the
slightest know its uses, his first expert
ence Of it inspires him--it may be sup
posed-wilhmuch such feelings as seize
= lady on bcholding a huge spider. You
must lead him gentlytoit, caressing him
the while, and let him walk all around
it, smell it, and touch it with his nose.
Presently he will cease TO notice it
You must then draw the shafts to the
left, and the animal before the buggy.
One man stands at his head The
other, at his right side, gently lifts the
shafts, keeping one hand the while up
on the colts back, and drops the Shafts
on either side. They must not touch
him as they are brought down. /: is
a nice job, and must be performed very
deliberately. WHEN you once have
him between the shafts, shake them,
so that he may not only hear but feel
them against him. Atfrst lie is = little
touchy. When he no longer minds
them, you can fasten him up and
while the man at his head slowly leads
him along, you work behind, get the
lines over his back (Which must he care
fully done,) and get in. Then You
must not let,him 50 faster than walk.
This Mr.. Raycy insists upon, saying
that the horse cannot at first comprc-
! bend the muitifarious arrangements to
which he is lIitchcd, and if hurried is
confused. IF the horse is very wild,
! Mr.. Rarcy tics up one at the first drive
the matter Of doing which l will pre-
scntly discuss. So much ofthc mode OF
training an unbroken colt to the saddle
and harness and to perfect docility.
tTo APPROACH a BITING OR KICKING
HORSE. ..... .. ... ..
! MIR. R0rcy uses extraordinary means.
In the first place. If the horse is natural.
! ~ mulish and stubborn, and will kick
at any one coming near, he gives him
with his long, keen whip few sharp
cuts about the legs, taking care that the
lash shall sting on the inside Of the
thigh, high up, where he is particular
y tender. lhis he does with peculiar
! Quickness, but without the least excite.
ment. The pain and the noise Of the
! whip surprise and scare the animal,
however savage he may be. ...
There 10 never any fight, bu. The air
OF decision and conscious mastery in
MIR. T.. seems to awe the horse almost
! atonc0. He rarely gives moro than two
or three cuts, although Cruiser, the
beast, required sevcra! remembrance
am told. You soc change in the
horsc's looks; he will allow Mr.. r. tc
approach him--morc, perhaps than hi:
groom has dared to do for months
Il. walks up confidently. If the heel,
! should chance to come around towart
him, there is another singing cut
Then he takes hold Of his head gently
carcSses him, smooths his neck, talks
kindly to him, and presently the as
tonishcd beast is halterCd, and follows
| willingly about tho ,ing. Hard as Il
is to believe, this is tho only means
used to subdue Cruiser and the Ze5ra
although with them, OF course, tht
, whip was used oftcnor than is usual.
.. 70 be continucd.) ...
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