Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-08-19
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Rarey Tanning n Vicious Horse.
From the London Daily News.


He cutcred the ring, neighing fearfully,
snorting and rushing sometimes at and
sometimes away from the professor. Now
he paved the ground with impatiencc, and
then flung out hind hoof with force
which suggested to by-standers the exPcdi-
ency of keeping at civil distance. His
case was perfect lesson, and was watched
with intense interest. Mr.. Rarey approached
his intractnble pupil slowly, gently, but with
out fear, lecturing as he went along, and
explaining the course of 'gentleness," by
means of which this proud spirit was soon
to be brought to state of submission
His left band was on the strap, which
peeped obtrusively from the coat pocket and
his right extended in the most conciliatory
manner, in readiness for the preliminary
caress. Cruiser the Second looked puzzled,
then frightened, reared as if he meditated
sudden visit TO the reserved seats, and
then stood perfectly motionless. The mas
ter's eye was upon him and bis own quailed
under tho mesmeric influence.
In few seconds, Mr.. Rarey was at his
shoulder, the strap was on his forelcg, and
the lesson commenced. The struggle that
followed was probably as exciting and ex-
iraordinary an exhibition as was ever
witnessed in public theatre. There was
no sham, no stage trick, nospoll, no philter
it was regular stand.up fight between the
horse and the man, between strength direct
ed by courage and intellect, and moro brute
force, having only its sheer bone and muscle
todepend on. Sometimes the maddened ami
NAL reared, and seemed as if about TO crush
the Professor, sometimes be sank prone up.
on his crippled forcleg, and, with head
stretched out, blow up columns Of sawdust
by the violent respiration from the nostrils,
Then he would make another desperate ef-
fort TO rise, but only to be followed by
another and more helpless prostration. He
sweated, he painted, he quivered, his skin
arose and fell in waves under the strong
agony, and his launches were marked with
deep corrugations as he repeated his frantic
attempts 10 break bis, to him, mysterious
boads. But il was Of no avail. Tho tam
er al through clung TO him soclose as to
seem a part Of himself He never got OK,
cited, never lost his temper, never missed &
single opportunity of describing to the aud
ience what be was doing, and why he did it
His gripe and pressure was as slow, reg
uIar, gradual, and as sure as fate, until al
last the poor animal surrendered at discre-
ton, stretched himself at length upon the
arena, and seemed to experience an eKquis-
ito sensation Of relief as tho reward Of bis
entire and unconditional Submission. The
painting now gradually erased, tho muscles
all became relaxed, and the limbs lay help
less 10 the professors hands, as he knocked
tho hoofs together or placed them success,
lively on his own bead, to show how perfect
was his confidence in the spbjugation Of the
horse. After few minutes rest, the straps
were taken off aud the pupil was allowed
to rise, when il was curious to observe that
at first he kept his legs contracted, under
the impression that the terrible ligatuFes
still remained 10 their places. When be
had completely recovered his equilibrium,
Mr.. Rarey mounted on bis back, and rode bin
outofthsriug, amid geusralspplAuse.