The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-01
HoRsE-TAMING.
A RAREr on THE rRAiRiEs-sEyRroR srwARD's
ARABIANs-IIESRY DoOTn's PERFORMANCES.

ARABIASs-nESRY DoorIi's PERFORMANCES.
Since the appearance Of Mr.. Rarey With
his wonderful feats Of horse.tamins, tho in
tcrest of the public in tho management OF
vicious animals has received decided i'm
pulse. The Esprit of the Times improves tlic
occasion Of Nj. .Rarey's exhibition by rchcars.
ing certain extraordinary scenes which the
editor witnessed years ago:
"Some fifteen or twenty years ago wc wit
messed a'horse-taming' performance among
the 0saSe Indians. The occasion in question
was one Of the annual festivals common with
our aborigincs, and most Of the amusements
partook of equestrian performances. After
the affair was nearly ended, and the warriors
had sufficiently displayed their feats Of horc-
mansbip, common in peace and war, strong
muscular Usage came into the camp, leading
by halter one Of the largest black stations
ever caught on the prairies. lie was power
fully built, and In his wild growth his mane
had descended to his knees, and his tail
swept the ground; his nOstris we're distended
while his eyes literally flashed fire Of resent
ment and anger.
o. ,, Ii, o.. L,,,,'.. - e.,
na"sss wa" WIZ o na, ,.",hn nnJ'o"
ns I.V"'Ss, T, ndu % s.'n.no as,n . " ~. y. -.
sn", aIne ~, a i"u' =" 'au U,sen sv
% ,ho .smm % y, M ,h;. nar,;pnj,r ,;n,s III ~sIco,ns
Wv. -" III n";lp,a ~ ~ Tha ,,ns,,.nas.,,J .W,.,s 30
rG;Jo G 81" ho,ss h.c,ra Lin wsro soon ds,a;I,J
anJ ho ,.as cLailana.J 20 ,naL. a trial him
saic
9Th h,,,or o., ,h;. oo.,s;o, ,vo. o,;d.,,,.
l., c,,i'.naJ",ha na.I oS Tr".h st;n. ho
-. ?, ;n,o ,ho s,un ON h;s sLn,IJ.r. ~.
muia's % burSenm,be ~ % tarn n" moeassip. and le,.
c;ncs as we'll a. th. slow WALL all denoted n
~, ,nJ i,hor;ons chase SIN tbo tamsr
d;d mo-, reInse tbe ,nst. bc bantercJ awhile
with words IN ~, Row much honor there
wnuld be In ridinc tbe horse. and when hs
once discovered t6at there was 40 much 20 bo
,,ineJ his nride prompted him 10 atteupt
tho foat,
at was with no common interest we watch
ed the proceedings of the .horse.ta,ner.'-
The Indians. who had given up In DESPAIR
the trial which the iadcd hunter before US 80
confidently accented were men of powerful
STRENGTH. or tho most astonishing activity.
ond no be., oo,estr;ans yyc ever saw or i'm.
,ot. mi heva lsah haaf oil
mo les than a miracle.
"Tbe .borse.tamc approacbed tho stallion
and examined the cirth of plated hair that
held the rude training attached 10 II In its
nlace fla took bold of the po,nmel. which
rose like a roose-neck from the saddle. 10 SEQ
ifit was firm: then. with cautious and criti.
cal caro-, no drew gently upon the bride.
rcins Ia ace II the slip noos,s -at the cpl,
,.h;oh onc;r.ioJ ,hs ha,ss q snout w,nld ,e,l;.
~ ,;,h,on S,r ,Se Os,,e briJIc hos no Mi,
Iu tIc.e thinrs heinz 10 his satisfaction. bo
~, n" u.oooaJaJ % III m an InJ;an M,nt,,
nsa' ;" piU..Jna hs.J - .h;.i M ho r,s,snsd 90 Or.
i"n, ,aO ",nol ma .? II" .add,o IN mel w,v ,t,,
,Loe esnJ. og !, wo,Id firmly hind uncn liz
,l,;,hs n onco monn,.J ibcn with a small
,n'sns - Vn.o .nn OI ~ III ,t "na " ,.d". ,
.I uoe.I.n .n ,uos' n0 t". ,,,. t"v ',I W a.,
hca'i .,'o ho's0, co '"a' 'n' .'u MI, NV ~
above the ieyel OF Tue ahi,laIs pchy. an
preparation DeinS endeu' .hc mncr Pr9cced
to mount. Four OF the most powerful indi-
ans seized hold OF tue bridie' ana, pulling
his head down, heid the poor stallion 10
hrmly that no could oniy use his ncels; ou',
msplte o. the,r ny,ns about 'nG no,'alnI, ns'
B''nru his sca' aua s''e ou'' nun so
Inc oruer was accou ~ W sno"
'hat n'aue 'ne We,An rug. "y sta s'
sloie ''l,, o,e, 81 " ,h ~ ~. Sn.dan. H.,
iu,'vus ,ho'" W s'.o" y" ~ 's' Wv.
uis hnu pec', ah'ic' ,o 10 no a" ,,
n'hsei' ih.o w. "". ,s, '"o D,ad sT. 'uIa ',s,
riusr 10 h's sc". In' s ~ r,In " a.
,oi'hg Oh 'ne e'ousu, I,o .;is % ~ 40 . so
horsc ,nre" S' ~ IL -" 60 a.. L.. sL;,
iahucu Sr..,uy on n.' =, ,,o;. ~, 49, .,d
'a'nS A'ps 'a' ;n,,an =. ,hs .a,i,sJ AL,
Nv mo "IH ~ c'a. ,ho r;5cr wsnt nm xi,h
sp'a"s ~ n's 'ts, 80 % .nJ nro,on.oT ,hont
s',i.,.n s','. - us' ,hn ;nim;i,Ss .Frh;hi,Ion m,
.oy n',,y ~. % ,ho e., ,;,no iol, ,hs nos.;h;l;,v
Wu no.oJ ~ -, III ~. S..';n,, ,.as lido L.if
o' ue'ea', n,S .ouu .aoad;s vs .c.,,,s ,.er. ,ho.s
| sonc, ~, ai' "'' 'u'''eN"o 'A' ''
| VI usspar. n ,
,.,. Naih ihdecu wcIv h'' usIy' ~ P
The rearing, pitching, sny'ngi p,unghg'
and suddenly stopping, Seines e, sai nnoSn ~.
iorehanu, anu met win Pciie.s Suaiu aa
a. piayed me mo' con''n y."Sm0.' A"u
skill ~ norseni,hsn'P nv . s .'1 uiH a'r
sesmea ur'u " ,ue eiue. spl' auu @.'ps
aaNah'agc ' hls 'ni.t'a"u '1un ~ ..
ufew MS 'ylv iey' In'Y W. "n, -. ,snPNa
ON qu,cuy pen'nu, ahu WIN rnsh' rrH Gu
ieenea lne horseo,er .u ON r' 49, u,nhg MS
ncau uvspy 'nso 'uv ,u'. i, Ssane auuvop
louhusu, W. Poo. .,sn.a..en.L 49, an'In ,onra
upon nis sioc' anu 'ne 'n''e' ,rie" g n's oI'uio
over nis DICK anu is'' n''n Ile poor e,A'
ture was comP'e'cy ooaque'a ucnpnns
from head 10 loot ana haii drowned with
the proiuse sweat tnat rolled from nis sds'
and big tears actually rolled down his checks;
he was completely conquered;
"A iistle coaxins brought hini on hs 'es.,
In s i s.au "Ss ~. % ha.d al T ,h .,aiIion ma
nrldle rom MS nead' anu .ns sr ',,0I, an% +, ="
long, w,'a, walssa @ s'om,y .:.;.,Sj va wi ~i,h ,hs
singular law Ct nature associated % x,'n .i,s 'ns