Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-01-18

, behavior. After having observed that
horses are wholly unconscious of their
strength, that their vices'are invariably
learned from man, and also exhibiting
how easily kind treatment will give them
perfect confidence in you, he produced his
straps-which he terms the alphabet of
his system. There was considerable DIFF
fculty encountered in securing the colts
right fore leg, but patience finally ac-
complished the task, and TIE animal was
fairly hoppled. He cannot understand
why he can't have his own way, said Mr..
Rarey, as the frisky thing broke loose for
the third time. This quiet sally provoked
much laughter. When he fell over on his
side, the test of the horse having discov-
cred that resistance is useless, the people
became enthusiastic; whereupon Mr.. Ra-
rey begged as a favor, that there should
be no manifestations of appreciation while
his subjects were upon the stgae, as it only
tends to hinder the progress of the mas
terry over them. 1t is worthy of remark
that no audience ever watched every move
ment upon the part Of a performer more
intently than did the one of last night.
Every kick of the horses, their every
plunge was noted by expressions of the
spectators countenances, and wherever the
skill of the lecturer acquireda momentary
Iascendancy over his hayward pupils pull
sation Of delight thrilled through the vast
assembly, as though it had been but one
man.
The colt, while laying helpless, served
as text for variety of suggestions
mainly such as have, however, been al
ready reported.
Mr.. Rarey says relative to the surmised
use of drugs for the purpose of teaching
horses, that the idea is simply absurd.
You might as we'll undertake to educate
children by tying smelling bottles under
their noses. In the course of four or five
minutes the colt was allowed to regain
his legs, much to his apparent satisfaction.
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that is they may be tanned about the head
and wild with their feet, or they may be
wild on one side and not on the other.
The lecturer remembered seeing cases
where horses would allow no one to ap-
proach them at certain points, while they
would be perfectly quiet when advances
were made at others. The colt was nat
urally very FESTIVE and nervous, but his
weaknesses gradually wore away as the
lesson progressed. He suffered himself to
be saddled and mounted. Mr.. Rarey
then explained his method of stopping a
horse when running away, or attempting
to throw his rider. This is done by sim
ply turning his head either way steadily
for some time, which has the effect of
making them spin round like top, much
to his disgust He cannot help himself
though, and rather than submit to the
twisting operation, he will invariably
cease his pranks and proceed as desired
The experiment was made successfully.
The proper method of mounting was also
detailed and illustrated When the drum
was brought it was discovered that the
lively stranger possessed no ear for music,
and it took considerable time to get him
to stand quietly while the tattoo was be-
ing performed. This wound up the grey's
first lesson and he was accordingly with
DRAWN wiser beast probably. The
ponies appeared next. They
are shown merely as interesting specimens
and were not exercised in any manner.
Mr.. Rarey related circumstance connec-
ted with eight fine Arabian horses that
were sent to Paris while he was travelling
through Europe One of them was cspec-
tally docile, and at the same time high
spirited. He saw the lot on its way to the
capital, and took particular notice of the
steed in question Some time after, he
learned that this same horse had grown 50
manageable and fierce that his keepers
lad shot him dead. The truth was, he
,aid that the poor creature did not under
stand French and French ways, and that
Inc stupid brutality of strange grooms
nccnsed him so as to arouse his temper
ind caused him to rebel against the abuses