Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-04
NEW YORK cORREDPONDENc1
A Hear w she Hssse Tanner.

Nsv YoH, Jan. seth, 1881.
If4hers y anythin6 (sed there are
many thisgs) il vnIoh Young New
York thinks he excels everybody else
1t IL in ''holdiug the ribbon" or in 9th.
er words driving . fast horse.
Young New York il generally consid-
cred to be . "fa.t" youth whenever he
makes his appearance With his 2:4O nag
on BIoomingdale road, Harlem Lane or
in the Central Park; he il we'll known
at the Fashion Course during the racing
season, and is frequently seen with his
hat cooked on his left ear, and cigar in
his mouth, "betting his pile" on Eathan
Allen, Tar River, Flora Temple, or
Patcten. and stalking horse" with all
the ease and volatility Of an accom-
pIished jockey. His love for the horse
often proves arunfortunate attachment
for it not unfrequentIy happens that he
returns to the city after a day at the
races so overcome with the excitement
or the Heidsick that he is totally unfit
Tor respectable society. Nevertheless,
there are others who take deep inter-
est in this subject, and l, having been
"raised" on farm, and had some ex-
perience in the care and management Of
horses, profess to be one Of the number j;
consequently l went with the crowd"
. few evenings since, to see MIR. ]. 5.
Rarey, the celebrated horse tanner, and
hear one Of his practically illustrated
horse lectures.
The house was crowded, the scene
set represented a stable yard about
twenty-five feet square, the floor being
covered with straw and sawdust. Mr..
Rarey is about the medium hight, with
light hair, whiskers and moustache, he
has long body and short legs, but is
nevertheless very active and graceful in
his movements he speaks distinctly, but
not huently, aud illustrates his lecture
by experiments as he goes along.
Punctually at the time appointed he
made his appearance within the inclos-
ure, and began his lecture by explaining
his system, aud narrating the principal
incidents in the life Of the renowned
Cruiser, how he found him q raving
maniac, and by judcious application
of his method, and the straps, finally
brought him to the condition Of . res
pectable member of society, SO that he
now behaves himself like . gentleman,
and really enjoys life.
He then introduced Cruiser, who is =
finely moulded intelligent looking stall
lion, and put him through course OF
straps /; the horse made no resistance, but
seemed to take it ali As = matter of
course. Mr.. Rarey here exhibited the
ly used on Cruiser during the ''rampag-
ing" portion Of his existence it seemed
almost improbable that this, now thor
oughly tanned horse, should have ever
needed this barbarous piece OF harness.
The next subject introduced was =
bright eyed nervous little bay MAZE she
resisted Mr.. Rarey's advances for some
time. but finally .uccumbed to the
straps; two more horses "a bitter and q
kicker were afterwards introduced with
the same result.
The straps used by Mr.. Rarey are but
four feet in length, and the process OF
strsppiug up the legs seems to be re-
markably easy-Mr. Rsrey places one
Land on the left shoulder of the horse,
passes it slowly and gently down the
leg to the tetlock, aud raises the foot
without grasring It or speaking to the
horse he then adjusts the strap, and
drawing the foot to the upper part OF
the leg fas,ens it there the second
strap is then fastened to the right foot
and passed through the girth Mr.. Rar-
ey then encourages the horse to step
ahead, and as he raises his foot it IL
jerked from under HIM, and he comes
down on his knees after two or three
plunges unless the horse be particu
arly vicioss one,) he will quietly SUBJ
init, and lie down on his side, with his
muscles entirely relaxed. MIR. Rarey
does not force HIM to lie down, but lets
him plunge and struggle, and try to free
himself, until he finally gives up, and lies
down Of his own accord. ] may also
add that he never speaks to the horse,
but tames him entirely with the straps,
and BY caressing him with his hands.
Nj. Rarey's system Of tanning horses is
much better than the old fashioned
method Of ''heaking them in" which
often resulted in breaking the horses or
the trainers neck; his system is no
doubt very popular among the horses,
for each one that stood beside him 40 he
explained to the Audience their peculiar
qualities, would fondle HIM with the
nose, and by the twinkle in their eyes
seemed to understand that he vas their
champion, advocating for them an easier
mode Of treatment hereafter.
Au Revoir,
EBgNRzET SPRoUT.