The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-12
Trfumphs or the Horse Tanner.

ITfumR0o OF tine Horse T0mDHs
Nh. RAREY's THIRD LECTURE AND ExHIBITlON-rHn
DESPERATE RAILROAD HORSE PEACOCK AND VERY
VICIOUS ANIMAL FROM BROOKLYN sUCCUNB TO TIE
MAGIC INFLUENCE OF RAREY.
Another immense audience assembled In Niblos Garden
Thursday evening hear Mr. Rarey the famous horse
tanner, explain for the third time, before American
popular assembly, the principles Of his system and TO
witness their practical demonstration vicious
subjects. He first introduced the celebrated Cruiser
winch he said had had but two rehearsals In many
years After repeating remarks his mode Of
teaching and exhibiting the ANIMAL he observed that all
he had shown only proved that anything which horse
has been thoroughly taught he win always remember,
and that IL just comfortable for horse TO do
right as TO do wrong, n he 10 only set a good
example. Every vice which q horse contracts he
learns from man, and In different countries he
VIII have different vices, according to the mode
Of breaking him in The great object Of Mr. Rareys sys
tenn rs 10 teach the horse the humane principle,
that he may those vices and the only success
full plan Of breaking in ~ that which appeals TO the intel
iigence Of the animal He knew q horse, he said
that refused TO recprocate his kindness To illustrate
the beneficial effects Of gentle treatment he exhibited
cause he could explain his system better with quiet
horse than with vicious animal Mr.. Rarey then went
through great variety Of movements with his equine
subject In explaining his system OF teaching the only
s,Iument employed being the simple strap, which, he
said, sort Of book by which he taught the horse
manner of mounting, and how to govern the horse
whom the rider 10 placed upon the back Of the animal
There was magic influence IN gentle touch Of the hand
horses mind, and when he became convinced that you
intended no harm and had complete power over him,
then he was doce as lamb and would permit you TO
do almost any thing you wished 10 him. Mr. Rarey gave
evidence Of this by taking various liberties with the
NAL, winding up with beating a drum upon his back.
lie loudly applauded both when he retired with
this subject and presently returned followed by the
nous horse Peacock which came prsncng into the stage
har of two ia hora halo
TO the Hudson River Railroad Company and TO
Mr. Rarey by Mr. Prats who assured him that for twelve
that it always required three men to put
the harness on him, and, in cutting up his
In his usual rout from Thirty first street to Chambers
street five trips day, this horse has during tho last
ten years. travelled distance equal to huncred and
two thousand miles, and has been known Mr. Pratt says
some occasions " kick every step OF the way the
upper to the lower depot Intense excitement prevailed
for r time among the audience while Mr.. Rarey
endeavorng 70 put the strap the left leg Of Pea
cock, who resisted with all his might and kicked fu
rious and fearful Soon, however, 1t was prac
ticay demonstrated that "theres nothing luxe leather
for that powerful little strap speedily adjusted and
Peacock took Lesson in lmpng, but not with
out strongly demonstrating by shaking his head
and kicking wildly. The other strap then applied,
and Peacock helpless He made desperate struggles
TO escape, and after falling would again
renewed attempts to regain his liberty, rearing up his
hind feet, and when Mr.. Rarey touched HIM, kicking
remarked which should be taught the horse-nrs that
be cannot get from and second that the touch
Of your hand win not do him any harm After this he
allowed to mount Peacock and take other liberties
among which was taking OF the collar, which had not
been removed from the horses neck for ton years.
But the animal was not entirely subdued yet and the
time before Mr. Rarey had secured complete control
Then the animal was released and after little Kindness
and caressng, Mr. Rarey mounted HIN without any OPP
position the horse trembling fearfuy under the power
which his teacher had over him. lie then made him lie
down, fondcd with the horses feet and afterwards led
him around with straw. 1t not be expected he
said, that the vices OF twelve thteen years could
entirely eradicaed in twenty minutes half hour
butt only question of time In a few days in.
strucon no could teach him TO be harmless and quiet
Loud applause followed and after the horse had retired
Mr. Rarey was called forward " witness additional
storm of applause.
vicious horse from Brooklyn which he would introduce
by the following letter.
Mr.. RAREY-Dear sir-I send you WIKI this large bay
horse Who although kind n harness win allow g
have gwen him and haVe
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shall se% Be ready to admit oSr title 70 all you claim Many
kite all through the influence this horse Respectfully
yours NJ T. EDWARDS,
33Llberty street, Brooklyn
This large, powerful looking horse which at first
Indignantly repealed Mr.. Rarey's approach. But il
Ssr 20 n n1 as both
tened on this Brooklyn horse, which, In his efforts
throw off all restraint, alternately up and down
There WIS no harm Mr. Rarey said, in a horse getting
on his feet a second third time for when he fall
again. II will only convince him the that he liz In
your power. Pursuing similar course with this with
the former vicious subject the straps ooscd
and the animal rose, having his back his tutor,
who rode him round the stage he would rid5
a circus horse. The animal, entirely under
control sweating greatly from the tremendous exer-
tion he had made; the saddle put and removed
several times til the horse accustomed 10 IT, and
Mr. Rarey mounted again. and received loud applause
this other triumph The process, he said, the same
and he had found horse upon which, by the
measures, he could not produce like result Tho
dience manifested the most intense interest throughout
the whole entertainment After stating that saturday
he would exhibit another wild horse from South America
mate TO the he had presented the arst evening"
Mr. Rarey retired amid loud applause but the audience
did not begin TO dispense until they had summoned him