The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-06

arpl, fire t. Tue fctlork ints. hut only IN the
'front.' part, which indica,es that the Arabs know
inc tcuduus aud protect them. The ntc N Crdt-
~ rily api lted with sickl' and fDr his one a.
ION they avoid IA much as possible the great
meats ~ SUNNI r. hc most favor. bic time Is
the tni ~ autumn ~ the hcginuiuy ui riiug'
when thcre are fewer flies aud the wea her is
niurc tuygOrliing.
1t l. nee lss ~ 10 commence tho eiucation ~
The colt at tten cen months, n Won wish nave
linn ducilc. From that tiWc until tnr age or
Nv MY months. he H. Ridden hV Guild VINO
conducts nm to- drink ana To pisiurr' lhls
exercise Is good fur blth. uakint Tue rhii a
hurscman and accusturntnI the colt TO 10 M
den. AT this lime tnev begin also to tcthcr the
colt. At nr-i the tcthrrs hc very snort, 10. tear
by littlrthey Icnrtncn the II Is ALWAYS
tethercd near The tens, and they place beside
LITTLE NEGRO.
with a stick, whose mission 1t Is gently to cor
rect the colt whenever he kicks at any one who
y .ses behind him. ms watclfulness beeets
In the colt complete dOcltty and tranquility.
At the age Of twenty-five to twenty seven
m N ,hs. they commence to bride and saddle
the colt, but with the greatest precaution. never
saddling HIM until he has already become used
to the bride. For several DAYS they keen n
bit covered with wool In hts mouth, The bit is
thus covered, not so much for tho purpose ~
keeping he Iron bars OF the bit fro n offending
Tue cot, as 70 Induce him t. hold 1t In his mouth
owing to tho salt taste OF the wool which
pleAses him. They consider tho colt nearly
trained as TO this portion Of his education when
ne OeRlne to chew the bt.
In the tents Of some distinguished chiefs, be-
iore they have the colt mounted by a man they
leau MIN easily up and down for fifteen daVg
laden with pack, surrounded by paniers nlled
with salt the number OF which Is incrc ased from
time 20 time, lie thus passes progressively from
the urst weight OF the child until he reaches that
OF the man. Nv the time the colt has arrived At
the age OF thirty months his vertebral column
has acquitted strenlth, and the tethers, the sad
die Hnu the Uridle have become familiar to him,
and he Is then mounted by a man seldom be-
fore this, unless his master u a poor man
one u the nrst things which the Arabs teach
Their colts ~ never to run away when the mas.
ter dismounts. They give the greatest care to
a. A ffHNn l..
inheritance In the he ~ an Arab. 1t Is done 10y
placing slave ON ench side OF the colt, who,
whenever ne attempts To start. nut their feet on
tue rcin- aud stop him suddenly, thus hurting
us mouth. After MANY Gays Of this exercise lie
BECOMES so well trained th Il ho will stand
Wherever ms master dlsmounts from him, even
" he IL LEFT alone and has To await whole DAYS
torhi. master s return. From the age OF thirty
m'hihS 10 mat OF thrco years they continue
these Lessons in order to confirm the young ami
NIL IN that docility 80 necessary IN war; teach
ing MN also o. all Nv his master to mount and
dismount easily and to obey his voice. From
three 10 four years they exercise the
u mount him with :suurs. Tho prtccdirg
afrld Of notning: nut H. in snite of ali his care
u" Is nalicious, stubborn, afraid Of certain ub-
j'cts, aud will not obey his master, they then
und IL necessary To
UsE THE srrRs.
with these they make long bloody limos on tho
belly and II INKS. The tetror with witch this
severity, coming after 81 mucn gen L. treatment,
inspiTes the horse Is 50 great. that 1t Is not rare
low his master Ike a dog. In cert I'm localities.
IN order to h .sten the suhduing Of n horse, an
IRON ring Is put though bis ear. and then when II
Is necessary 70 overcome ~ Niciousness, blow
win STICK j. given on the ring. and the pain
which this blow occ7 GiOns l. so great that II sell
dom has to he repeated.
The Arabs say that spurs add fourth TO the
equlrage and "a third t. the vi.or OF horse. In
proof of which thev CT q the following fable:
When the animals were created they had the
power ut speech. and tue horse aud camel made
a vow never to injure each other, hut always 10
naN fAH
Arab who had 20 take to cover In the exigcn-
cits OF war, saw with despair the camel on
which he had placed all his worldly goo ls flying
from him. Time pressed. lie shouted to his
hot-e' =" Iatch MN and tried TO urge him for
ward. nut IN IN. The horse would not bulge
nc te,nemberei the agreement made with mis-
friend. The Arab then put on his spurs. which
pa been ~ his sack. The instant the horse felt
his TANKS torn ne bounded forward and over
took the fugitive. "Ah, traitor" to him said
the camel thou hast violated our agreement.
Thou didst vow never TO so me any injury, aud
OF my tyrant." DO NOT accuse my heart" re-
sponded the horse. II did not pursue thee
willingly, but It was the thorns Of misery
which led me unto thee"
spurs, else he may inhict a wound which will
cripple horse for life. The Arabs consider our
spurs too light for service, especially when a
man ne depends upon the speed OF horse
oil, E'Sy Arab educate, hi, own horse Tor tho
horse, as the husband makes the wife"
HUSStNG.
Among the lrst thugs which the Arabs teach
the colt j. racing, THIS Is done on rye. level
plain. aud he H. always preceded by an older aud
faster horse, who excites his ambition This
exercise not only strengthens the animal hut
also gives bis master a good idea of his speed
but n r. not without danger.
Bolane-s Ia another tltns witch l. taught tho
horse. They viii launch HIN at a wal. a Tree,
or man. and then arrest him short. After
while they rive al the ability, while he Is nc
fun speed. TO stop him suddenly on the edge Of
a river, ravne, or prccipice; an accomplish
ment which Is often used TO advantage In war.
they also teach llm To- turn Suddenly 10 the
right or TO the left, and start at full gallon on
nrm feet. the Arab also teaches hts horse 10
leap on that II nj enemy. in order O. Kill either
the one ur the ot0or. \ horse instructed in this
nner IN war ume Nlil chase camels aud Xiii
another In thi. way with Asot NJ pleas re-
There Is one honor which the Arab, never
confer upon thrlr horses; the, never give them
tine names OF men. because the names of men
ARE horue hs the SAINTS wherefore o. would he
snrfilcge to give thcm to horses They ncstuw
the names Of animals and ialites upon their
Cazelle. Ostrich, The Brirpthei, &c. The same
names are also given To their slaves
Among the Arabs theS have habit Of cutting
the horSrs talI ana mhne. Al the age u one
year they cut IN all the hair, with the execution
Of small TUT on the furelock aud all. At two
the same. After i've years tney never cut the
hair, and wet 1t with COW manure and milk, or
Pru.sian blue and warm batter. TIis makes
the hair thick. smooth, and long.
Tho Arabs say there are thrce kinds Of horses:
One kind charged with cfmes, and given over
70 satan; others preserved from eternal fires,
and given 10 men others held for rccompenscs,
and given to God. Those gwen over To Satan
are proud, iil-tempered, aud never win in games
Of chance. Those preserved from eternal hge.
and given 10 men. are used for reproduction,
work, and war. Those given t. God nre used
only for sacred war or religious interests.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE ARABIAS HORSE.
The true var horse eats and drinks iitlle II
he cannot support thirst q lsily, he Will never be
NJ for anything bur pack horse.
Always buy q good horse. Then, n thou pur-
SHE ANYTHING thou will att lin It; If thou art pur-
sued, the eve will hardly see thee pass.
Prefer the horse Il the mountaln g. the horse
81 The marsh the latter Is only fl for pack
hnr-e.
When Won 90 TO buy horse. study him with
care; give him barley until he l. SATISFIED. A
good hur-cman should know the quantity ~
barley needed ny his hprs b., ns we'll A. lace knows
the quantity II powder required by MA gun.
Never permit dogs pr other animals To- lie on
the straw which YOU are going to give your
horse.
rho Prophet has said " + ich grain OF barley
given t. Your horses viii gain YOU an indulgence
in the other word"
And Sidi-llamed ben.Y ousseuf says: "It
had not seen a colt horn, should say IL was cree
ated by the barley" a" He has no need Of spurs
II he has plenty II baTlcV."
Never make Nour hor-e drink more than once
a DAY about o'clOck-and give him his barley
at sunset
In order 10 prepare horse for war, thin him
by exercise, never by doprlSiug him OF nourish-
mrnt
Never have him drink af.er eating barley, for
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