The Cecil Whig., 1861-07-06
Agrifultnrat.
How to Cure Kicking Horses and
Runaways.

HuhaWayS.
The experiment of Rarey, the horse tanner.
and the PRONUNCIATION Of his theory of hors,
training and management are bringing
before the public much useful knowledge
upon this interesting subject. Whatever
may help to bring the horse. especially
vicious horses. as they are called, more COM
p!ctey under the subjecton Of man without
the necessity Of resorting to cruel treatment,
ought to be known by all who have the man
agement of equine qnnIrIpcds. We heard
day or two since, descript ption Of the tanning
Of kicking horse anG another who was an
inveterate runaway. by methods so simple
and RarcyiSh that we cannot forbear to pub-
lish them for the benefit Of horseologists in
general. If you have horse that has a
habit, when IN harness. Of bringing his heels
in contact with the dashcr and damaging the
vehicle by kicking, proceed as follows:-
Place around his neck band like that used
for aiding martingale. Then taf G two lignt
straps, buckle them to the bit on either side.
pass them through the neck band and thence
inside the girti and strap them securely to
each tctlock of the hind feet, taking care to
have them CT the proper length. When
horse Is rgged in this manner, if he attempts
to kick up behind" each effort will jerk his
head down IN such way as to astonish HIM,
perhaps throw him over his bead. He will
make but few attempts to kick when he
finds his head thus tied to his heels, and two
or three lessons will cure him altogether.
The method Of reforming a runaway is
equally simple and eileclual. First of all,
fasten some thick pads upon your horses
knees, then buckle strap, about the size of
rein, npon each fetlock forward, and pass
hU & Strep |, tho ho0
part of the harness near the shoulder on each
side and lead the straps back to the drivers
hand as he sits in the buggy. lie has thus
four reins in hand. Start the animal with.
out fear don't worry him with a strong
pull upon the bit, but talk to him friendly.
When he attempts to run, he must of course
bend his forward legs. Now pull sharply
one OF the foot rens, and the effect " i'll be to
raise one Of his forward fee: to his shoulder.
lie is three.eggcd horse now, and when he
has gone on in that way little distance,
drop the constrained foot and jerk up the
other. lie can't iun faster on three legs than
you can ride, ard when you have tried him
on both sides lretty thoroughly, or if he
refuse to take his trot kindly and obey your
voice and moderate pull on the bit, you can
raise both his fore feet, drop hm upon his
knees. and let him make q few bounds in
that position. The animal will soon find
that he can't run away; that he is completely
in your power, and ty soothing words you
will also he able to convince him that you
are his friend. fle will soon obey yonr ccnl-
mandS, and will be afraid to extend himself
for d run. Within q week or two some
horses that were quiet valuable animals in
respect to everything but their bad hahlts of
kicking and running IN harness, were cured
by mcthods deecibed above. The expert
mcnts are such as can he made by any per-
son at all accustomed to managing horses.
and we hope it may prove servicrable to some
Of our r. raders. Il Boston Herald.