Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01
WHY HORSES KIcK-RAREY's METHOD
OF CURE.

Kicking is the worst vice which horses are
taught Few men will deny the first part Of the
Insertion but some will doubt that the vice IS
the result of education, for, say they, does not
the horse kick by natural instinct, as proiec-
ton against enemies
Certainly he does, and If he is made TO think
(ror horses do fhink) that every touch upon his
aAhk and hind quarters, and every rattle lie
hears behind him, are from an enemy, he VIII
let drive in the most natural maDuer. Ihe
character Of horse is established during the
iirst four or 1--WE years Of his life. If through
accident OF design, q colt be alarmed from be-
hind few times, particularly il he receive a
sudden blow he will learn 10 expect danger from
that quarter, and to ward it off with his heels
aud the finer and more spirited his organisnton
the more likely he will be to acquire the vice
For example, young colt hGd become quite
troublesome by entering neighboting helds, over
dilapidn ed fences Of his owner. After repeat
ed annoyance and much vain expostulahon, enc
of the nggreyed parties caught the colt while
trespassing, fastened tin pan to his tail, anO
turned him loose. Away went the frightened
animal, plungng and kicking to get rid OF the
fearful enemy hanging at his heels, and he near
Iy Killed hmseir before breaking It loose. From
that day he was confirmed kicker; not leaf
could rustic in his rear but his heels would iiy
like lightning, and he was harDessed and driven
only at the peril Of life. Another colt was
taught to kick while confined in the stable, his
owner ignorantly trying to "break his spirit.
This he did by beaboring with ccw. hide, anu
yeling at the top of his voice The horse was
frightened into the belief that man was an enc
my, and ho acted accordingly, kicking at every
one who did not terrify him into temporary sub
ni.s This was as sensible as the advice Of
an English horse-breaker Of tho clden time
&c II your horse does not stand still or hesitates
then alrate (yell) with terrible vOyce, md beat
him yourself with good stick up0h his head
between his care, and stick him in the spurring
place, i'll or iii times together; with one legse
after another as fast rs your legges might walk;
your legges must go like two bouncing beetles!'
In the training Of the colt too little attention
is paid to educating the whole animal. He
should be gently and continually handled, not
] only about the head and mouth, but from end
l TO end First invite bis affection by little pre-
sents Of corn, or q few crumbs OF bread. Haying
gained his confidence, smooth his neck, then
gradually extend your attentions along his back,
and down his flank, and so on day by dny hdvan
| cling little at o time, until you mny sately han
| die every part. In time he will learn to bear q
smart slap upon the launches without though
| Of retaliation, and when once he has learned
] this, he cannot be made 10 kick by any iail
usage. The man who abuses q horse deserves
kick.
But can confirmed kicker be cured! Rarel
says yes, and If one can exercise hnrey MN
ness, good sense, and patience, We believe he cai
make the worst kicker safe. We witnessed hi
treatment of q most dangerous mare, aud III
effects Of the one lesson given seemed marvel
Gus. He first applied the strap to the fore leg
then led her around upon three legs until th
creature found she could not kick. He mex
threw her, and commenced handling her ilan
and hind quarters, at which she kicked yiolentl!
But she soon found that nothing resulted FRO
it; nobody was hurt, frightened or angered, at
in about fifteen minutes her intrepid conquer
lay down and placed her hind foot upon b
head When she was released, he mosnted OIL
dismounted repeatedly, until she allowed him
sit quietly upon her haunches. Such lesso
repeated half dozen times or more, as the ca
night need, he said, irould tame her hind qaf
iers Our advice is, first, don't teach your hor
to kick but If unfortunately you have be
cheated in trade, and are the owner OF da
rerous beast, dou't try to cheat any one els
experienced horseman to do it, and SO make
II best of u bad bargain.-D. Fayma.