Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-04

of nature, and the more kindly they are
treated the more subservieot they become
There is no place in the world where the
horse is so well understood as in Arabia, yet
the Arabs have no particular system OF break
ing horses. The horse is domestcucd from
infancy lives with the Arab in his TENTS fon-
died and carcsscd by his children, and treated
as an equal.
THE FIRST SUBJECT
Presented to Mr.. Rarey vas horse belong
ing to Mr.. Savage Of Cambridge. The
horse was not vicious, but naturally cxcitabIe,
and easily frightened by an umbrella He
led him round the stage, and discovered his
defect to the audience by opening and shut
ting an umbrella about his head The ami
NAL shyod and plunged about in evident ter
ror until the object Of bis fear was thrown
aside Mr. Rarey then produced two small
straps Of leather, which he informed the au
dience were the only means he used IN he
performance Of his ieats. To prove to the
horse that he could control him, he pressed
his left and gently upon the top Of his fore
shoulder, and with his ri hit hand raised the
horses hoof which on dropping fell into his
hand as il it HAD been a siuple wooden Joint.
lie proceeded t. double up and strap both
fore legs which brought the horse down upon
his knees. He struggled to rise, but failed.
Mr.. Rarcy never throws a horse down, but
bending the legs until the animal is fairly
convinced that he is in his power, be then lies
down Of his own accord. As soon as this
horse lost his footing, he struck out with his
hind feet, sending cloud Of straw from the
stage upol the heads Of the audience. Mr..
Rarey said that more could be done toward
Oleahing a horse while be vas PROSTATE in
half an hour, than 10 half year by the or
diaary method, aud he demonstrated the rea-
sonabIess Of his assertion The horse was at
first FESTIVE, but after few Eas.es over bis
body and legs, gentle manipulation Of
his head and face, he lay perfectly quiet, and
allowed his tutor to knock his hoois together.
bis legs falling motioness from the hands Of
the magician. The real st ugge commenced
when Mr.. Rlrcy again took up TIE umbr, la
but by a careful course Of proceduro.-ru
bling the offensive object oy. r the face head
and body Of the b rse, allowing him to smell
Of il, thereby convincing him that it would
DO him no harm, bis Tears were gradually
di,pced, and, saddliug the horse, Mr. Rarey
rode him round the stage, holding anumbrcllu
over his head, and shutting and closing il be
fore his face.
To test further his control over The horse,
Mr.. Rarey pla cd Gun before him, at
which hc uttered a snort Of disliko. Mr.. Il.
commenced tapping the drum gently noreas.
ing the noise until the horse withstood a
regular rub.a.dub.dub,r and Mr. Rarey as
sured the auleace that horses might be ac-
cusiomcd to the firing Of cannon ana other
strange noises in the same way. He explain
Cd the proper method of saddIing a horse
for the first time, which WIS to approach the
animal in front, with the saddle, and show it
to him, instead Of surprising him BY throwing
it upon his back. lie also offered some per.
tinent advice with reference to mounting :.
horse.
DIFFICULT TO Birdie.
ihc HSAt su'ItCV ihlIuuuISd WIS Hvise
called Blueskin,' owned by j. b. Kendall
of Roxbury He wss extremely sensitive
about the head aud obstiuatcy opposed being
bridIed The ioreock and name Of thi,
horse has not been combed for over tive
years
When Mr.. Rarey approached aud attempt.
ed 10 seize his head as rongh breakers had
been in the habit Of doing the horse eludod
his grasp and cndeavorcd to escape
The straps were put on, aud tue animal
speedily brought on to his marrow bones, il
which position lie was treated to lesson il
the new system He was finally completely
mastered, and in less than twenty minute.
Mr. Rarey was bridlng him with perfect ease
Mr. r. explained that horses could be eurec
Of any special vice by the same method il.
ustratiug it in the case OF biting ANNA
by opening aud shutting the jaws Of ttt
horse as easily as he would the capper to .
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