New-York tribune., 1871-11-30
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A VISIT 70 l'.sOF. PRATT'5 EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY.
At the corner of Broadway and Thirty t,i
at. stands large frame building knowh to the residents
OF the nciglborhood as Prof Prat's "COege for tn"
Education Of Horses" Pnblc exhibitions of hi, system
and tho method no pnrsnes in reforming the vicious
habits Of the horse given here daily, an1 are Tree to
ladies and gentlemen TRIBUNE reporter visited tins
E1ucstran AcadeiDv, yesterday. TO witness practical
illustration OF Prof. Pratts mode Of dealing with the
worst kckers aud and his advertised method
OF converting PAGERS into troters in 80 minutes The M
of the spacious buildng Is arranged Ike circus
with saw(is ring and tiers OF seats rising one above
aru;her. and capable OF accommodating comfortably
about 1000 persons. IT il brilliantly lighted with gas in
the evening. and well warmed. There WY" present
Yesterday. abOnt 800 people who manifested great inter
eat in tho proceedings
The performance began with the exhibition of three
horses which had completed course OF Prof. Pratt's
training Their docilly and qulck understanding of the
Professors commands, ard the perfect control he had
theln certainly surprising. and mado this part
OF the performance highly interesting Then followed tho
practical exposition OF his system OF educating vicious
horses bay mare. belonging to OF tho aage lines
and rcputcd 10 be most nvccra'e kicker led INTO
followed the Professor around tho ring Strong but
slender cords attached to her hoad an, neck N
peculiar manner, passing through her mouth like b
and long attached to a suirng!e. On attempting
to aTe s 5 ssr So GnS s.ed was a
tils address necessary to keep out OF the way or
lcr OI lOfc-IcKS WAS Iitt up
fashion. and bring now comparatively powcrlo', she
was sOon exhausted and thrown on the ground Thi,
a %as repsst over ana owe. as" unit. sue
OF . shS a' r c sr 81,
itself aud she began kicking with snch sav"Pe fury that
tine snky smashed to pieces III few moments Ihe
same system OF coguerns her. b, binding up forces
and throwing her down was again mdop,ed ana "ts
allowed lcrsef to be harnessed driven around the
in fcrcDlo contact with her hind.qnarters and mani
tested strong attachment to her conGneror following
young roadborsc. handsome and showing consider
aS most SSS miroG a c Sad bscn gonc "asS Sc
horse until the carriago to which he was attached was
ncnt became excited thai he lad grown TO be CON
vicious hIbt illustrated the moment ho was ha.
cd 10 tbe slky for he kicked erccy until detached
the Ease of the bay mare hoppnC forelcg and
ing HIM down-and with the same success althongha n
considerable longer time rcqaod 10 effect hs sub
harness Another desperate kicker and runaway were
then subjected TO the educating process and the ie,ts
alike surprising and satisfactory in both Instance.
The exhibition conc udtd Win educating paciuE horse
to trot square gait which was accomplished IN 20 nm
utcs. In q most satisfactory manner Tho Customary
method requires two VI thice weeks to elect tho same
Prof Pratt has established classes for impating his
among whom such wtllknoMn horsemcn as Robert
and David Bonner, a. X. Phyfe G. NJ. Meserole. A. f.
ESSI % i it, D% %'e IAN and ia ocrs Free S' eSbcn.
WI. >iclOu, HORSES are oi'cn Oh tuesday and Friday
evenings. --.-.
POLICE NOTES.
Charles Bansert. age lJ, was found dead in bed,
yesterday, at No - AleIst
A fire last evening, on the second EnOr Of No. 81
occupied by yman Lewis dealers In hair goSds caused
$3.50 dAlaage
Mary A. Fogerty of No. 81 Elm-st.. while visiting
"a" Klein No. ~ D''es yesterday attempted suicide
b. taking Pans green
Eight cartmen in tho employ Of the Brooklyn offsl
have arrested for dumping nishsOl the 9' River At
the foo; Of North Sxhyt
Mary Milmore Of No. 145 Beccker-st. set fire to
her clothing while lyng the floor at No Mott ycsf
Cay. Gesouy burned. Taeu to Bellevue Hospital
A portion OF Mcssrs Robinson L. WOOdruff's store
houe Erie Souh Br ,on fell last Friday owing
pressure the grain the hoora Loss $500
Patrick McNamee. n discharged employ6 Ct tho
Cfoown Booxln held await ire ectiee o
the Grand Ju yesterday for setting Ire 10 the CompauJs SAoss
Us0x-asa
John Bcchnier, age 48, late of No. Richard-st.
suocko by ucA On one o the
tory Tuesday evening fed yesterday In the
Para Hospital i
Tho Police Commissioners dismissed the com.
plant Cameron risy reTruindd Bnn ana
Rouniaa Bray VI the seventh Precinct AID rAo~aa ds
lsgheI Of tue Ffth PIec.ncL
A post nortem examination yesterday OF the body
of M Nsr Rhosde the Sgef ou,e Who was found
on Fhday evelouo msrks OF violence and Indicated
that shr had committed suicide
An inquest was held yesterday IN the case Of Solo
mon Green colo tac Prns,uy Dak srll Island
who vhr engaged nnlos vegetable soop Tues fell into
tho hold and Instantly kiiod