Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-16
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III, RafeY,s Molhod Of Taming H0rses

an 4tlat ftldN !, IN
Mt, Rafey's lIolhod Of Tanning Horses,
"a public exhibition by Mr. Rareyr Of
1.-THE mode in which he has contriyed to
subdue the widest and most savage oi
1.-THE equine race with such marvellous and
inyariable success, took place 1T the AL
hambra, IN Leicester square, on Saturday
Afternoon la numerous and fashionable
companytof spectators were there assem-
bled. His Demonstrations are still char.
Eacierized, al before, by the air Of. perfect
confidence ID the infallible efficacy ofhis
art, together with tile modest abstinence
from any assumptions Of personal supe-
riofity. which were 10 remarkable in one
who had certainly proved himself able to
perform what nobody was. ever known to
Do $50 instantaneously and So surely, BY
any means.
The secret while it remained such
#of Mr.. Rarey' process was 50 simple and
#sopraetical that the most cunning wis
Ieaefes could not have guessed ii. Il was
like the problem Of Columbus and his
egg--an !" open secret, which much
cogitatipn and far fetched researches must
have failed to discover, but which ap-
pears easy now when the inventor has
shown us the way Mr.. RareY aims d
making d salutary impression on Tie
horses Misunderstanding the animal that
the man does not intend to hurt him, but
can not only caress him but throw him
down. WFestle With him. tire him out al
any time. The instfument.by which any
maa Of competent strength and agility may
wrestles down any horse and quite exhaust
the spirits of the noble brute In the course
Eof ain hour or two, consisting Of nothing
more than a pair Of buckle9straps, to- be
EdextroGsly adjusted to the fore legs.
The arena must be thickly covered with
Isawdust Tor tan, and the usual leather
covering put upon the horses knees, in
order TO proteo. them from injury. A
biter'a head must b. fastened back to the
surcingale. ...ss' Ia
Mr. Rarey begins by coaxing the ami
NAL, speaking kindly 10 him, and looking
pleasantly atFhim, then stroking and pat
ting his shoulder with a gaileless air, un
/ til. Watching his opportunity, he can sud
denly lift tlle5 near fore leg, and taking the
Efirst strap unobseryed from bis pocket,
fasten ii below the pastern and halfway
above the knee. From that moment, the
limb being doubled up, the horse can
only hop painfully On three legs. and 4
child may LEAD him BY The bride. The
next thing Is 10 attach the second strap to
tie other fore foot, and, by a iudicions
pull, to bring the creature down upon
both knees. Then begins very unequal
Struggle. The horse rears himself upon
I ishind legs, and falls again ana again.
The man has. to exert some activity to
prevent the horse falling upon him, and
u hold the strap Of the off leg in such q
manner as to prevent the horse putting
his fore footlto the ground. Trailing his
superb nose ii. the sawdust. painting and
wearied with these unwonted exertions,
the indignant .steed IS presently obliged
ID succumb, and . eight push Oh the
quarter makes him lie down, Then the
Eldu It's til0 QA iOIC'lOOa
to. tle upper part Of the leg, III the same
manner as the near fore-leg has been tied
UP! Then be speaks comfortably to the
captive !; consoles him with friendly and
fiaitefirg gestures makes love TO him, in
fact, as he lies there IN helpless pride and
resentment on the ground.
The horse may suddenly get np Oh bis
hind legs. plunging and rearing again
but the Result In a few minutes will be
The same ]; down upon his side he must
10. AS Mr.. Rarey observes, the gene
fous beast has not sufficient intelligence
|to distinguish between the strap which
throws him down, and the human hand
which fixes the strap. SO that the impress
sion made. upon his unsophistieated
mind is that the animal man il physically
stronger than The animal horse. The
beast being Of an eminently practicalturn
of mind, nogsooner is this conclusion ar
rived at, along with the experience d
mans kindness and benevolent intentions
towards hinrn-forI blow. ! harsh word
Tor even al impatient and startling gesture
would spoil the lesson then the horse
consents to let the man be his mast hence.
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