The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-07
lgruultural.
The Art of Horse Tanning.
[Arra"gcd for tie Courier by "Palmetto." "

We offer for the opening subject OF this,
the fifth and concluding number on horse
tanning
HOW TO MAKE A HORSE LIE DOWN
TO accomplish his bend the horses
lett fore leg, and slip a loup over it, so
that he cannot get it down. Strap sur
c;ngie around his body, and'fasten one
end OF long strap about the other fore
leg, just above the hoof Place the other
end under the before described surcinple
so as to keep the strap in the righ, Grrec-
ton; take short hold OF it with vour
right hand, stand on the left side of the
horse, grasp the bit in your left hand and
pull steadily on the strap; bear against
his shoulders till you cause him to move.
As soon as he lifts his weight, your pull
ing will raise the other foot, and he will
fall on his knees. Hold in this position,
and turn his head towards you; bear
galnst his side with your shoulder, and he
will SCOT lie down. Take off the straps.
stra'ghten ont his legs, rub hm lightly
about the head and neck the way the
hair lies, handle all his legs, and after he
has lam halt an hour let him get Up
Repeat this operation three or four times,
which will answer for one lesson. Give
him two lessons dav, aud when YOU
have given him four lessons he will lie
down by taking hold Of one foot. As
soon as he is well broken to lie down, tap
him on the opposite leg with stick, when
"a a y 10 Il.,t I,,, E., L
lie will lie down from the simpe motion
Of the stick.
TO ACCUsTOM A HORSE TO A DRUM.
Place it near him on the ground. in.
duce hlm to smell 1t, and let it remain by
him until he is thoroughly accustomed to
1t; then lift it up slowly and carefully,
aud place it on the side of his neck where
he can see II, and tap i, gently with your
finger. IL he starts YOU must pause and
let him carefully see, smell and feel the
drum. This done re'cUmmence. gradual
iy moving it backwards until il rest, upon
his wlthers, by degrees playing louder and
! louder, pauslng when the animal seems
! alarmed, TO let him look at it and smrI
! It. Continue this for about one hour, anJ
YOU may play with all your force w:thou,
! alarming the horse. 1t will be neceSsar,
- reneat he essnn four or five times
Horse tanning IS an operation that reQuir"
| patience, cannot he done in hurry, At
the lessons must be progressive.
TO TEACH HORSE TO BEAR AN UMBRELLA
The method is somewhat similar I,
that above described Let the horse Sc,
and smell the umbrella, open it by de
| grees, gain your point inch hy inch, pas,
| my 1t always GOm his ewes TO his neck
and from his neck to hs back and tail
Ia half an hour any horse may be taught
! to bear AT ambre!la.
Our task is finished We feel that i,
has been very impertectiy performed, and
that we need the kind Indulgence OF the
/ reader. In conclusion We must imprcs,
/ upon those who undertake horse tanning
! that success cannot be attained withou,
| caImncss, patience and frmncss. a wan
/ of nerve will end in defeat, and a lack o
! perseverance will cause total failure. A
horse must be approached with care ;
biting animal must be carefully gagged
klcKing one well strapped and secured
and the tanner must be calm. for Lis work
is not without danger. Among the few
amateur operators in Beaufort, one WA,
recently put horse du combat bv kick
which dis!ocaled his shoulder, and anoth
er received IL parting salutaton by th,
way OF a kick on the head. The gooC
shepherd is needed by his affectiOnat,
little flock, and he must be, hereafter
more on the alert. A word to the "Kuigh
Of the Pane" whose narrow escape W,
have above alluded to. There is no An
aIogy between the frame of house anC
the frame Of man. A broken beam il
the former may be renewed, but heav,
kick on the beam end Of the latter is pas
remedy. Good, though trte, is the axi
ON, Every man to his trade.