Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25
The Art of H~orse-Tam!Rg.
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All we believe, aod almost ali We know"

All we believe, and almost ali We know"
To Rarey The world is indebted for the
principle upon which horses are tainrd.
Ii not strictly the original discoverer, to
him We owe .aiid TO illm we trace ''r-
preseat useful Improved system.
AS it is The case ill every popular aild
useful discovery, imitators have stepped
forth and claimed Il share of the honor,
aud iunovators are scattered in every di-
rcction, seeking to deprive lsarey Of his
well earned and justly lmerited %laurcls.
Sich attempts must fail
We claim nothing %nrigiua! for the pa
pera We give on horse-ta,ning. Rarey is
cur guide, and we give lis Instructions
almost, vcrJntim. The pamphlet publish
cd by him for the use Of his pupils in
this country, was uiscrupu:ousiy niratcd
in England, auMl we apply The law OF re-
taiiaCiull. aid make fee use "t 'ha Lon.
don edition. We have suppressed i irN
technical terms, curtallcd watu We conl'!
do sp without lessening the value of the
Instructions, and ~methodically arranged
the Whole. We claim nothing more, and
with Ibis acknowledgement We think it
unnecessary to USE marks Of quotation.
II were to he asked what were the
two most beautiful objects in nature" say 5
Mason, Il would answer, that wona'.
lovely woman, before whose charms the
suui uf man bows with reverence and
submission, stands Unparalleled nrXt Ia
tli, mAlchtcss paragon, a beautiful horse
iii .piays nature i'll ner highest polish a,d
greatest perfection. His gay. aud chrtr-
tuI appearance, proudly prancing and
bounding; his elegance of shape, smooth
,u.s Of limbs, polish If skin, due pr"p"r-
,i"n of fnrin, andagracetuiness OF action,
r,i,,. him lar above the Fest of the .hru e
crealiol." Such being the fact, let ,,'
add to the value of the horse by learning
how TO make him mild, soft, faithful and
obedient.
We will o lay before the reader \
complete account of the system, its prin-
cpl. aud is mcthpis.
The method practice by the South
American Pampas hprSelnen in iau.iig
horses is ,his: They lasso the amina:.
then C ,ver his head witt II p"nrho. (ctn&k)
girth a heavy sm!dle or him, thrust a
curb bit. capable of breaking the i:w
wi h OIL e tug, in the hors $ mou Ii il punt
M " tn h pair of s,urs with rnwrlS 81.
i .ches long, and ride him until h I,i,s
exhausted in a fainting state. Horses
thus tanned ara vic:ons and stupid.
Violence, such as We have just drscrib-
I'd, must not be used in horSe-taunir..
The corner stone of tne ;hcnr. is the ia"
Of Kindness.
He who undertakes {" tahr HORSES
mu't possess patience, perseverance, a'i
courage. lie must re.ncmher That tn
horse receives obstruction in ;ari by Tia.
use CT three CT his SENSES. namely SEE
ing smelling and feeling, AMI that he
wears ana bears.
PHrcs ard Preparations for Trciaiag q
Horse.
Tire best place is a space boarded off
with partitions six or seven feet high. and
7oa Inc fi.~" r. ieer layer OF tam or saw
dast. on which a thick LAYER Of straw
must BIZ spread, but the floor must not tc
too soft if it is the horse will sink on
his knees without fighting, and without
the lesson Of exhaustion, which Is so in,
portant. Other horses, cattle. pigs, or
wen dogs moving about or making Il
noise will spoil the effect of a good les
Sn,l. 1t is useless to attempt to snbdu.
e wild horse while a party OF lookers-or
are chatting and laughing. Silence must
DC observed.
Maaner Of .1pproaching.a Horse.
When We 90 into a stable to train a
colt, We should always take with Us a
whale-bone buggy whip, with a good silk
cracker, 50 as to cut keenly and make a
sharp report. This, if rightly applied
and accompanied with a sharp and fierce
word, will be sufficient to enliven the
spirits of any horse. If possible be alone.
Let your horse look at you a minute or
two, and then approach him cautiously
aud silently, with both arms stationary,
your right hand hanging by your side,
holding the whip. and the left bent at the
elbow, with your hand projecting. AS
you approach him, draw q little to his
shoulders and stop 8 few moments. If
you arc in reach he will turn his head and
smell your hand, because that is project.
ing. Clress him, using q very light hand,
rubbing the way the hair lies. Follow
each touch with q kind look and pleasant
word of some sort. If your horse be OF
II bad disposition, if he turns to kick you,
or lays back his ears as you approach
him, give him a few sharp cuts with the
whip udout the legs close to tile holy. AS
SOON as he RECEIVERS from bis fright and
excitement, approach him, rub and caress
bin more than you whipped him, and you
will call into lively play the two controlr
ing passions of his nature, love and fear.
HoW to Huitsr u Colt.
As soon as you have caressed the colt
LITTLE, take the halter in your left hand