Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-30
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The New York Times gives the follow
ing readable sketch Of one Of Rareys s1-
perimenn with tough subject at his lee
ture Of last Saturday;
With the last horse Rarey had long,
severe and trying contest. A large, pow
erful, irOn-gray horse, with flowing name;
sweeping tail and proudly stepping foot
he was indeed a subject, exciting to tanners
ambition, and well worth the use of his ut
most skill and power. His owner stated
that be was not particularly bad-that is he
had never killed any body-but he was alb
solutely unmanageable, no one could do any
thing with him, and he was considered oneof
the worst broken animals in the country. He
was very high, very broad and very long.
His eye was quick snd full of intelligence;
bis ears, Indicating bad blood, were long and
unwieldy; his legs were well shaped and his
manner was superb. If in the fabled horse
country, there is q modern Athens, this horse
surely should be one of the solid ones of
Boston-outside.
The contest did not at once begin. Mr..
Rarey, who "knOws horse considerably,
saw that be had one to deal with who was up
to snuff, and would stand to his guns for
some time, aad for whom it was necessary in
every way to be prepared. At first Rarey
patted him, smoothed him, caddled him and
stroked him. Then he slid his hand down to
the hoof and attempted to buckle the strap
around the joint. For some time he was un-
successful, but finally succeeded. The next
attempt was to fasten the foreleg up; this Mr..
Rarey Usually accomplished in half minute,
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an hour and a quarter. Time and time and
time again did be almost accomplish his pur-
pose, but time and time and time again was
he foiled. It was evident that the horse
knew what he was about, and what his op-
ponent was trying to do. Several times
Rarey succeeded in getting the strap around
the leg, and the end of it through the buckle,
but before it could be fastened the foot would
90 out with terrific force to the ground,
destroying in a second the work OF
many minutes. At one time it was
done, the buckle was fastened, and
all seemed secure, when, with an
immense effort, the horse by his muscular
power snapped the strap as if it had been
straw, and stood quietly free again Grad
ually be became excited, then angry, and
finally frantic, while Rarey, whose pluck and
strength are apparently superhuman, worked
patiently 70 the end. Il seemed to the spec
tator as if Rarey must be in great danger, as
whenever the horse made the effort to free
bis leg, be would start violently forward. On
one occasion, while Rarey was bending over
the knee, the horse rushed forward, throwing
him far out toward the centre of the ring,
and then pranced proudly about the enclo-
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leather halter to the fence, he snorted loud
y, pulled quickly and breaking the strap,
ierked the bride from his head, sprang over
the crouching form Of bis opponent, and ran
around the ring as if attempting to jump
over. This occasioned a half-suppressed ex-
clamation Of horror all over the house; the
ladies occupying the front seats insisted upon
going elseRhere, and one piOus looking indi-
vidual, with long hair, green speetscles and
black gloves, said, in agitated tones, 1would
like to ask Mr. Rarey if there is any danger
of the horses doing injury to those in the
dress circle" whereupon a series Of cat-calls,
drv-ups and derisiFe laughter squelched him,
put the audience in good humor, rested Rsrey,
and still further frightened the horse.
At this time, say three-q quarters Of an hon-
after the struggle began, the contestants were
a sightto behold Rarey's hair was-Well,
not to be particular, mussy; his face was red,
| and bis clothes were saw-dust from the ''nape
of his neck to the slack Of his breeches;
| while the horse was in completely perspira-
tory state. The water ran from him in
streams, as it were, and if he had been duck
\ ed in the North River, he couldn't have
! shown fewer dry hairs than now. Still his
spirit was unsubdued. he didn't care ''con-
/ tineutal cusE" for Rarey, for the audisnce, for
the proprieties of the occasion, or for the fact
| that o'clock was the universal dining hour
/ Of Christians and metropolitans. Presently
the little groom came in-for while the
little groom did we'll; but in very short
space Of time we noticed the little groom,
with remarkable but painful alacrity, pick
himself from the field of battle, and retire to
parts unknown, where are rags liniments
and salve. How in the name Of 0ttignon-
how in the name of the ancient glsdiatOrs-
how in the name of muscle-Rarey was able
/ 10 endure, is more than we can understand.
He tired the horse by twisting his head far
to one side, and running him rapidly around
but if it should tire the horse, why not
RareyR
After further struggles of similar nature,
and with similar results, Rarey succeeded in
running the strap through the circingle, and
in that way fastening the leg. Subsequently,
by drawing second strap, he managed to
secure the leg more firmly, but not until re-
peated efforts had proved unsvailing. Al
iast-and that oat last" always comes-he
securely adjusted the strap, and then the
second one, and then Of course the game
was up. The horse was soon down, handled,
subdued, quieted and carsssed. Bis spirit
was not tanned, his FIRE and strength remain
ed, but be acquiesced cheerfully in whatever
was required Of him, and played circus with
Rarey to the sstOnishment and delight oi
all.