New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-17
THE sUBJUGATION or HORSES
RAREYs FIFTH LECTURE.


As the end of Mr.. Rareys courfe of lectures 10 ihs
city approaches, the public interest TO inereas
rather than to sbate. Nbos Garden on Tuesday night
wascrowded with audience almost as large as anyt
the preceding lectures, and the applause was quite as
hearty as on the occasion Of Mr.. Rareys first appear"
ance As the public have more opportunities for study
ing the new system of horse tanning, they seem The
more disposed to embrace hem and we have even no
ced persons who have regularly attended tho Secnes
from the commencement Of the course In one respect
we think more general good might be accomplished
than by the present plan. We should prefer te have
Mr.. Rarey take skiish colt for instance, one who has
been battered handled, and, on exhibit
ing him for the first time, show bis audience the pre-
minary process Of breaking taking sufficient time TO
explain slowly and clearly every stage of the business
how to approach corner touch, gentle, halter, and
throw him. At the next exhibition this same colt
should be saddled and mounted, and made to stand
while whips were cracked drums beaten, an umbrells
opened and pistols fred about him. At the third lee
ture he might be harnessed, hitched 70 wagon and
driven around the ring; and other details OF breaking
might be given in connection with these several stages
Of education that Mr. Rareys experience might suggest
We feel quite confident that any man who saw the BE-
ginning of the training would follow il through even at
considerable personal inconvenience, and thus ree f
houses would be secured the lecturer. new sub
ect might be taken in hand at each succeeding lecture,
and this would be all the better for all concerned for,
If there were course of six lectures, those who IT.
tended the first would have the opportunity Of seeing
commencement made in the training of six different
colts II bloodthrsty public demand at each lecture
q grand fight between Rarey and mad horse, one
such subject might be secured, and the remainder Of
the evening given TO the nober and more profitable bus
mess Of educating the public.
If Mr.. Rarey should die tomorrow he would already
have fairly earned the gratitude of the world he bas
proved in 30 thoroughly satisfactory manner that Tho
horse may be tanned trimmed, and made to love his mar
ter by the simple of kindness and little harmless
sraaeem that those must be worse than brutes IN M
ture who hereafter use violence and cruelty In hs sub
lection And the principle ID not confined to the tanning
OF horses slone cit applies to the subugation OF mules
bulls, oxen, and, we think, even lions and other wild
beasts. The supremacy of man is acty recognized ~
almost If not quite, every animal with which ne comes
in contact whether because of bis peculiar magnetism
or not we cannot say. Generally speaking toey WIZ
not attack him unless mpeed by hunger or ree, and
when they have once become attached to him, u
il not difficult TO keep them not only as GER
wants but friends. Different animals have OF coorse,
different capacities for this Affection some, hkethe u2ey
beiao treaeberous and tickle and sone like the horse
and dog, faithful unto death. Now il 10 the eosea
thing in the world TO bring about perfect understand
ing between ourselves and horses, or other domes
tic animals and make them 80 perfectly subject that
their cheiest pleasure shall consist in obeying our com
nands IL only requires that the system OF education
,bould commence a5 nio and be thoroughly Completed
once for all No system heretofore known afforded ms
nerct facilities for doing this but Mr.. Rareys certain
IL does When the freedom Of young colt is frst en-
croaehed upon by man. il IL perfectly natural that his
strength should be measured against him. Rarey CLAIMS
that the horse never knows the relative strength of
himself and bis master until they pttsd against
each other He is no judge Of size, quantity, and latent
strength and therefore does not know but that the
little man Is stronger than the big horse But II he
oans an advantage over HE master in the first contest
he never orges it, and hence is perfectly tanned
The Rarey process OF tanning gyesthe horse no possible
chance Of gaining victory partial suocess; and
in one abort lesson the animal is made 10 feel his own
hepessness and Lis masters power to reward or punish
him as he struggles or obeys This lesson once firmly
impressed on bis mndand it can't be done in one les
son-he can be made to obey the slightest motion Of the
hand, ss well ms the most loudly shouted command.
Tie andie nee at Nbloson Tue sdsy nighthad oppor
tuniy of Judging the effect Of rey leseon on III
American Cruiser" Joe Anderson. This is the terri
bly, vicious stallion belonging to Mr.. Luf of Harlem,
whose conquest by Mr. Raey his fret lecture, gave
him such great $c'ai among city sporting men. IL
must be recoected that when fFst introduced 10 the
audience at Nibos, on Saturday, tie 9Th instant his
murderous Jaws were confined by heavy muzzle and
stray- that he was ledin by ,wo men holding ropes
and lesdingpoe that be made every possible demon
.tation of vice and malice ard that he fought Rarey
with fury for long time. Since that first Lesson he has
been unseen and untouched by M Rareyi but he has
been left quiet in his stable AMI treated kindly. IL
WIS asserted that this horse had nely forgotten the
one evenings training and reI sed intoa state Of In
.nbordina,on as bad if not worse, than that in which
he was before Rarey handled him. II was to
satisfy such eavilers that Mr. Rey had him brought
on tie stage again for q fresh contest. The result
was triumphant vindcatieu of the new system Of
training. The horse was led on by groom who held
him loosely by the bride. On catching sight Of the
house he laid back his ears for moment, and
when Rarey approached him made another feeble show
of malice hut that was about all. The straps adj
ius,ed, and although he struggled awhile to free him.
SELF be exhibited of that desperate obstinacy that
had characterized his first struggle He seemed pecn-
iarly averse to having h head and handled and
made more opposition to Rareys touching him there
than anywhere else. Frequent handling, however,
soon tanned him in this respect and although the audi
snce had felt very apprehensiye that lie mi hit bite
Rarey his hand was thrust into the horses mouth with
ont ham.
Cruiser was led in as usual and Rarey hid him down.
II was rather ludcrous 20 the eoolness with which
Cruiser submitted himself to the bondage Of the strap.
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