The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25
Rarey In Brooklyn.

0nHAT CROWD AT THE ACADEMY OF MUeIC--SUC-
CHssFUL TANNING OF VICIOUS HORsEs-HOw TO
sUBDUE BITER-RARRY NARROWLY ESCAPES A
KICK IN THE FACE, ETC.
Wednesday night the celebrated horse tanner Rsrey,
gave lecture and exhibition illustrative Of his power
the horse the Brooklyn Academy Of Music Long
before the time for the of the entertain
ment the spacious house filed 70 overlooking every
part and the police kept up continual bawng the still
pressing throng that there seats The
dence Was OF course composed in great measure Of far DIFF
ferent materials than on the previous evening at the
Opera Still there was Q considerable element Of
speciality embracing quite number Of ladies, pre-
sent and occasional cry Of sit down in 'front.'
there nothing TO disturb the lecturer the quiet
portion Of the audicnce.
The stage rallied In after the Of ring for
pugstic encounters with gate towards the back for
the horses pass through. The floor thicy cover
cd with sawdust, which plentiful litter Of
straw presenting in fact the appearance with which the
frequenters Of Nblos at the previous exhibitions of Mr.
Rarey At that theatre and the readers Of the HERALD are
already familiar.
and made some Introductory remarks on his system He
said, 70 illustrate II, horses would be intro
upon which he had not yet placed his hands and
Of which he knew nothing; but such his confidence
in the system that he would undertake TO teach the
horse in the world By q knowledge Of the action
Of the BRAIN horse however vicious might be SUBJ
dued and governed He knew experience the best
bred horses were the most unmanageabe when vicious
and he nstanced an Arab which had been taken TO Eng
land, and could not be managed till his groom sent
over from the East to him. when the horse recognized
and became obedient 10 him
Mr. Rarey then introduced the celebrated Cruiser and
exhibited the muzxe he had found him when he
dertook to tame him He gave the history Of the horse
"Cruiser upon which the docie animal TO his
master, gave him his foot 'ike gentleman" and other
wise testified to his thorough reclamation.
THE sYsr11 ILLUSTRATED
A dark bay horse next introduced, upon
which Mr. Rarey requested that no noise should
be made while the horses were on the stage.
He wished the audience to understand that he
used drugs, and employed mesmeric influence In his
tenton from the subject in hand The horse before
the audience had neven been the stage In his
hand before and all tho mystery was 70 understand hts
the horse, and attempted % laad him win
xSP q. Sss spilled p Shsa Il. q s..
sand followed up the process In the already de-
scribed IN the IID completely subduins the horse In
short time On the saddle being about 70 be placed
gentleman among the sadsnesp said i I'D si-e.1
system on which he subducd horses Finally the horse
was sufficiently tanned TO allow drum to DO beaten on
his back
Mr. Rarey then rad . letter from Mr.. William =.
Lewis Of No. ~ Atlantic street. stating hs, he son.
lived miles IN the country and that the animal
the most vicious be had evor seem refusing 70 be shod
animal then brought on, and began 70 skip about
quite lively. Mr. Rarey said impossible 70 handle
her leg ct onCe, but he would convince her In few
minutes that al resistance would be OF no avail. He
proceeded 70 illustrate this By certain manfesations,
from The sho1Idsr So.n.ssds no. in TINE sooo':Ssd
struggle was kng one, The mare trembling IN
every nerve but n length convinced shat che bad
sss md II thu: :s Il. 's e. had bsss
conquered. Mr.. Rarey said The marc IVES now taught
two thines,Frst that she oosld get away
" that he would not harm her He proossAed TO ahow
Pot Ms face TO her hoo the showed that shs
had not been thoroughly sabdued for abe made sudden
plunge struck cut With her hind lagS and would have
kicked Mr.. Raroy IN the face had he not sprung
briskly away; Bis ooolness a. this crisis Was zeal.
her hind legs and fore knees, and oommenoed plung
ing even more violently than at nrst but II
proved useless and when Mr. Rarsy retired with he In
few minutes, quito subdued loud and ong accamaiions
rang through the building, which M Rarcy sosnow-
lodged by returning and bowling.
TIM SHETLAND roSuW
Tho two little Shetland ponies were now brought out
one being carried In the Of darkey which caused
great laughter. Mr. Rarey made few remarks on the
probable Arabic origin OK the Shetland and explained
that the smaller one then the stage weighed but
seventy seven pounds and was probably the smallest
piece OF horse flesh In the world The other weighed two
hundred and ten pounds
Mr. Rarey said the next subject would speak for iss
and II did 10 some purpose was large old gray
mare led by two groome, with q heavy headstAll and
muzzle on The two grooms kept Al respectable dis
lance while the caused much mirth BY . series of
short squeals, nterepersed with attempts al kicking.
The grooms having left which they evidently glad
TO do Mr. Rarey after few manipulatons, adjusted his
STRAPS, seclndGm drtur and, In much quicker time
docile . new born puppy, and the entertainment
closed With Mr.. Rarey'e thanks TO the audience