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SECRET OF HORSE TANNING.
The New York Tribune publishes an
elaborate and reliable account Of Mr.. -Ra-
rey's mode Of treating and curing vicious
horses. After stating that the law Of kind
ness is the controlling principle, and that
the horse is governed by instinct, which ad-
miss Of successful appeal to his intelli-
genee, it is said /: -
PRACTICE OF THE HORSE TAMER.
In subjugating the horse, we must make
powerful appeal to bis intelligence; this
can only be dore by physical operation.
1t is an undisputed fact that the battles Of
all animals Except such as are garnished
with horns) are fought BY Selling each 9th
er by the throat. A dog that has been
thus held by his antagonist, for few min
,ltcs. on being released, Is often SO thor
oughly cowed that no human artiffce can
induce him to again resume the unequal
contest. This is the principle upon, which
horse tanning is founded. .;,-.eo 7aa,a
Choking a horse is the first process in
tanning, and is the beginning Of his educa-
stlen. BY its operation horse becomes do
ellie. and will 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 it is a perpetual reminder Of his spbdped
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It. requires a. good deal of practice to
tame horse successfully; also a nice judg
ment to know when he is choked sufficient
| ", as there is bare possibility that he
might get more than would be good for
him. We advise persons not perfectly ia
miliar with a horse to resort rather to the
strapping and throwing down process Gun
less he. is very vicious) described below !;
| this, in ordinary eases, will prove success
full. It is the. fault of most people who
have owned horse, to imagine that they
are experts in his, management; while, on
the contrary, many professional horsemcn
are the very worst parties to attempt his sub
fjugation Unless man have good dispo-
sition, he need not attempt horse-taming.
/ i Retire with the animal to be operated
upon into close stable, with plenty of lit
ter upon the foor-tan- bark or saw dust is
preferable. In the first place, fasten up
the left fore-ieg with the arm-strap in such
a manner that it will be permanently Sc
cured. Then take broad strap and buckle
and pass it around the neck. Just back OIL
the jaw-bone. Draw the strap as tight as
possible, SO tight as almost to arrest the
horses breathing The strap must not be
ibuckled, but'held in this position to prevent
slipping back. The animal will struggle
for a few minutes, when he will become
perfectly quiet, overpowered by sense Of
suffocation the veins in his head will swell
his eyes lose their FIRE; his knees totter anc
become weak a slight vertigo will eusue
land gradually growing exhausted, by back
ing him around the stable, he will come
down on his 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
1t is only in extreme cases necessary to re-
peat the operation Of choking. The next
lesson is to teach him to lie down, which is
described below in the account Of the second
method Of tanning. No horse can efectu-
ally resist the terrible effect of being chokcd.
It must be constantly borne in mind that
the operator must not be boisterous or VIC
lent, and that the greatest possible degree
Of kindness is absolutely essential When
the horse is PROSTATE he should be soothed
until his eyes show that he has become per-
fectly 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 in
ficted When he attempts 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, and thus en-
danger his neck. ..s.
TANNING HORSE WITHOUT RESORT TO STRAPS.
Secure the horse with stout halter te
the manger If extremely unruly, muzzle
him Soothe him with the hands for a few
minutes, until he becomes somewhat paci-
fed Then seize him by the throat, close
to the jaw bone with the right hand and by
the name with the left Now foreibly com
press his windpipe until he becomes 50 ex
hausted that by lightly kicking him on thu
fore legs, he will lie down, after which h
should be treated as previously described
| The process requires courage in the opera
tor, and also great muscular strength.
t9tf} TEACHING HIM 10 LIE DOWN.
" The horse to be operated upon should b
led into close stable. The operator shoule
be previously provided with stout leather
halter topped strap to slip over the ami
mails knee; a strong surcingle, and long
and short stra2-the first to fasten rount
the forc-foot which is at liberty, and thu
second to permanently secure the leg which
is Topped up. The application Of the strap
will be better understood by reference tt
the engraving.
In the first place, if the horse be bitter
muzzle him /; then lift and bend his left fore
leg, and slip loop over it. The leg which
is looped up must be secured by applying
the short strap, buckling it around the pas
tern joint and forearm; next put on th
surcingle and fasten the long strap aroun'
the right fore foot, and pass the end througl
) loop attached to the surcinglc; after whic
, fasten on couple Of thick leather knee
| pads-these can be put on in the first plac
t if convenient The pads are necessary, a
some horses in their struggles come violent