The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-10
QUEER PUPILS AT SCHOOL.
TIE METHODS or EDrCfTTSG WILD
HORSES and ELEPH.fNIS.


Anuarium without wondering how the animals
could possibly have been taught thcm. Trained
horses we have seen Ia the past. hut mono Ike
! thcse-so endowed with almost human intclli-
! gencc. Are they especially gifted hr,tcs. or IL
all tho credit of their performance due to the
| betor methods of training2 Almost entirely
| tho Inter" said Mr.. H. W. Fryer. their trainer.
who being in a communicative mood. told the
story of their student life during the past three
years
Bronchoa D." said Mr. Fryer, IRE a cross be-
tween the wiry vicious little mustang and the
ordinary large American horse uud their dir
! tinctiNo name comes from the Spanish bro,cho
! wild horse do moi think thcy are moro intel
| ligent than our common horses. hut they are
~ you see. Landowner and more spirited. and
! they have the great advantage for purposes II
training. Of being thoroughly wild. Each Of
| these was picked out Of a drove selected simply
Tor beauty. Not one ~ them had ever been even
| broken to saddle. when they were bought they
| had ~ be- lis-ord and dragEcd, ono by one. into
! stout pens. ISL ere we wcrr welcome to mako the
| best oi them TINT We could. There was where
my work of education began. When YOU enter
pen whore horse is confined If he Is tamc
| he Will either he Indifferent to YOU or disposed
| 80 nttnek you: hut If h. is wild. hi- ovcrpower-
ing impulse will h,e fcar.-a mad desire to- got
away from YOU. He will rctrcat as far ~ ho
| can. and will watch you with the kccnos' terror
| You have his entire attention There Is nll the
| secret vt horsctraiting- rummund the animals
| whole attention. The man who cannot 10 that
| has no business TO niicmp, horse training. and
the horse that cannot b. 50 Commanded IL no
We VIII suppose, that You have your wild
horSe IN the nrn. No ioar hut mat yon VIII
| Tho ncNt thing Ia 10 know what tu do with il.
| how 20 mike It the medium of conmuniration
| between your mind and his. And r.mrnhr
that the on' thing u all others 10 avoid - terri
tying him. Teach him to feel that YOU are his
| friend that YOU mean only Kindness To him.
| There is where the modern system OF training
| essentially differs from the old. We know more
| about animals now than we used to. and do not
think II necessary to bent them almost to death
| to break their spirit. Fear WIS what trainers
horses crippled manned. ruined for life by the
brutal severity OF irainrrs \ norse would n1
airad to mase '1E Gca' hm m, um,l IN mad
that he WINS wanted to knccl down; crack his
skin with maleis and clubs. until he dropped in
mcrclic-s torture: lash him until the blood
came. He could not understand that roaring
up was what was expected Of him; wrench his
Jaw with cruel ht. Either takcthc fight ont NJ
him or Kill him. That was the old way. II
took mighty good. powerful horse TO stand an
NV our system l. exactly the reverse 81 all
the an NAL feel that We are hiS friends gct him
80 that oMl presence and voices CIV" him couii-
dcuoc. Wien W. do thai, he learns very easily.
and Is manifcsiy pleased 10 know whut We wnnt
him To- do. aud glad TO DO II we'll The place to
begin TINS instruction - in the pen, the fist
time YOU and be- meet. ~ said, he Will retreat
~ far ~ he can from YOU % in "a corner. Walls
straight toward him. wal, ming his eye. There
u mo- uNN III NNflllE WHO'LL H. Nlffi'Hil 7 kflfW
trcmhle md wild look cum"- in hi~ eye. stop
one step more and b. viii c.ur out ol that cor
n"r. II j." Las To- com" over YOU lie VIII ho
mud with terror. Turn rlght around nuI
wnih back from him. Then, fac MIN.
amt - toward him again. lie viii icy
Won <. ia stop or two nearer md thon You will
s..r the fright coming on him asmn Turn
about and walk away. ~ before. and return.
Don't crowd him, The second ume You turn
from HIM he viii b. sure to throw hir nos" ont
after yNu 49, much a. 81 say iii like 10 "Num-
mo Won Tor ffftrT 70 |lluIlf liHr. | IIffl lH-
lirvc there is a Wild horse alive who viii not ON
Yin" fourth time YOU turn AWAY. put out ON
Will begin 90 -upplant hi, frar. the ilth time.
work with him. Then tnkr Your whip long
buggy whip. md hold y over hie neck. not
t"u hn@ hun rN'rW win me era kcr, VII u
side of his hrad II wit annoy him litilN. a. a
nywouid. and he. .wiil Turn HI head toward YOU
IL your direction. II only -N inches. stop, wait a
little. then do !, again AMI h. will turn
time he shows the slightest disposition ~
move toward YOU. Ia "a Little while he Will take
other ana soon YOU viii have him right MP
: eo,e t. You wherr You can pui ituirr IN ! I'm.
4 long nn'i huM u "ul slowly toward lm.
Let him smell it, Then raise h gently and lhy
- once, ana put 1t l"lor" his nos. ag1in.
Finally, he Will Ut YOU Put Il on him. Nryt r. Ice
II "A hurry; neyet surprise HIM or siar,l' MN.
Whom you want him 20 move toward you. go
not pull on tho halter. hu touch him with the
cracker of the Whlp IN that Il king. ny ike
way. on heuppusitc side from you. or l.aini.
/ GRADUALLY draw "a little on the huit r. that hc
VIII uud' rsianl that when hr foods % tho lnrnu-
INK of IL is Tor him to move 90 YOU and with YOU.
. H. is wiling cnnurh 90 do It If be- only knows
what YOU want There is no animal 10 Goi :
world with bettor intentions than 4 HORSE hut
b" Is timil. and naturally afraid OF what he
p docs not understand.
4 when you have linn broken in tbs way ON
, one side you must de- It all OYER again On h,
/ other side. il va have approao he'd him nnl
! got HIM used To- l.u ON IA" near side. me- vii
, YOU on the on -ideu ho was 1t first b" patient
: though: don't hurry HIM, and ho sur" 10 COM
h trDl yourself. Tine man ha~ no business ti' ing
y 10 '"nir animals VII" cannot control himself
{ ono mlnu,coi pp~o."u one cruel blow, may M
I almost rum i'' lni-" iol framing. lew lEh
X iAu- ~ the Win b" may YET have To- receive. hu
; DO mot give thei4 him when he j. max ing You
u n'gut ihtnrr lie must not h' nude nirAlh "
= the whip You must make HIM feel that 1t ~
u np' niilng 81 torture, 'ut Qn instrument ~ riu
l. ,auun,a nouns lpr signalling your WISHES u
Inn. By mi, time your horse has lcnrnrd me
MEG and YOU 'iu laN Quit course nl cd urai luf
i'm which his studies are To- hc perfected. In uthr
words. You Diet, rmlne what tricks YOU are goinl
. ~ teach INN and Whst part you viii bear IN
< thcm. lrmomher tlli M sou de- a thinl! with ,
~ horse when Won .urN him. exactly $50 YOU mus
N 10 uitrrward. Never H. 10 him. Bythit I'm IN
never make ill-r g"-tur' or use the wronl
r word. lnt u Nuu do yuu Will confuse him and de-
~ilpN his rt'nill Pence both ia You ana ma himself
I. The first thing I" torch him il 10 come g
~ you al the crnnk pl the whip To de- that hnl'
D hun 'y Inc Halter and touch IN rump lislt'
ID With avery long hn.hed Win rust enough q
,
away nom il. H. a short time ho will mar
right up 10 me when he hear the whip, withou
waiting Ia feel H. or have m" uull on tho halter
Say come hero a. YOU do tint. aud in n littN
Will he will associate in hi- mind the word
and the motion. Will know what the word
nrtn, Ee uniform in your mnN, nll hts uli
speech Ia him and he will velv quickly kno,
what you mean 10y every accustomed phrn 90
wort
Npw. you want him 10 kuecl down Suan al
his II 'nr fore foot tightly, 80 that he viii stand o
three logs Then put "a long strap ou the othe
tore foot, hold the end of II ia Your hand. .,
MIN ~ move step and trip Linn ii 'Wi to ll
kn",- by pulling tine hong -trul, 100 the sam
time -aving 'knccl and very lislilN tnuchme hi
knres with tho whip not {" huu MIN. nut sim
NV to call hi- att ntluu 10 th' touch U- "a sigma
for future u-o. lio gentle with HIM. Go slow
If II irlglirn- him. Never he imiuiient GnN
crl yourself and you will soon have HIM dou
al he can To- pien7e you. Let han knorl In litl
hlt, then push INN over easily. saying. %
down. ana ho Will soon nod that 80 the Hist t
hi0 ccompli~hmont-. and OhuN thr words when
even hr hears them. TntraHh him Ia take hot
of ID handkerchief. or ANYTHING of that sort. pl
ll in his mouth aud close his eth uu H. II d.
gors To drop Il, draw his aiirnuoutp i hy prr--
ing ms Jaws together with your hands afI
rpakins I" him. II will not take long '
him tO learn what hold and ElNf
mean. To make HIM take hold Ol