Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-05
TRAINING TRICK HORSES.
What Barnum's Trainer says about 1t ," Tos from his own experience.
CHAT WITH CARL ANTONY ABOUT BREEDS AND
 TR1CKs-THR DIFFERENCE BLOOD MAKES IN 5 ..n, THE INTELLIGENCE OF HORSES.

agitation. Stallions, straight -limbed and fiery eyed, make the saw-dust fly in their rapid ev- olutions round the course. Inthe center stands Carl Antony, the famous trainer. He guides their movements and corrects theirpaces. He is breaking stud to add to the handsome and valuable horses that day and night delight hundreds of young children aud 'children ot larger growth"
 A reporter visited the ring yesterday morn- ing The English clown, minus his war-paint, was perched on a rail, railing at everybody with his best jokes Acrobats looked down on the ring from celestial height on the trapeze, and many idlers, attracted by the novelty of the scene, had gathered to watch Antony put the horses through their paces. Signor Sebastian, trick equestrian, wore his tights as if there was matinee, but it was simply to give him free dom of motion while riding thespirited steeds.
 Antony brought out fine charger that he has had in hand only few days. It was handsomely marked. It carried it's head like a prince, and was frightened at the gay ban ners and large white balloons under which it had to run. In going round the ring the course is usually toward the left Few riders can keep their feet in the bareback style in the op- posite direction. Ring tradition more than physical laws make the course toward the left, although a few skilled riders like Sebastian, for instance, have learned to ride in both di- rectiOns When horse new to the ring is to be broken in he must be taught to put his leit | foot first every time. In that way only can be preserved that nice equilibrium necessary | for the rider. The horses back is well rusin- ed, so that the equestrian's feet will not slip | from the moist skin of the animal for steady | foothold is required for those extraordinary acts of horsemanship seen at Barnum's Cir | GUS.
 Antony walked round the ring, never taking | his eve from the horses for an instant, and | rxrlni hot pl with every crack, A young fellow rode stallion, bareback, several times round but 8 | banner frightened the animal and he broke | from his even gait. The rider fell heavily on | the wooden guard about tho Saw-dust, and was 1 severely bruised Pluck conquered however and in moment he was at it again. | During an interval in the lesson, Antony in- dulged in bits of talk about his profession. He is a handsome fellow with a dainty black mustache which he is fond of twirling. He spoke con anlore.
 'I must try horse first, he said, before l can tell you what can be got out of him. Horses are like men; some are more intelli. gent than others. And there are many grades
 of intelligence too. have little Kentucky thoroughbred that knows everything, or would
 know if had time to teach him. As it is. he
 has picked up all have wished to impress
 upon his wicked little soul. Oh, he's wild | one. I can assure you" and Antony laughed 1 with a peculiar cluCklC. American horses learn quicker than any other stock but they also forget easier Teddy may have no dif ficulty in getting an idea into their heads, and l tomorrow they will forget it. This is true,
 however, only in the first days of the training. I After which they become accustomed Co tbeir
 newly acquired skill and form valuable pur- tion of your stud Russian and Hungarian | horses on the contrary, arc more difficult to \ teach, but when they do learn anything they
 hold on to it like grim death.
 ''The Trakene stallions that introduce day
 and night, come from the Emperor Williams
 stables in Prussia. 1 broke them myself, and
 as thoy had known halter or stable. of
 course they were pretty lively specimens They
 were broken in 1874, and have performed in
 Germany, France, England and Italy. They | are more intelligent than any other horses ever saw, simply because they are better bred
 They have more blood than other animals. claim that Mamcluke and Pasba, the IIunga- l rian horses, are unexcelled for this reason. A horse breeder, fresh from Paris, dropped in here last evening. He said he had failed tO find in La Belle France animals 80 human in intelligence.
 "I could tell you interesting things in the matter of training trick horses, but it is with us, as with doctors, what we knew is our for tune Kindness, find, acOmplishes more than the whip, although horse must have a whole l that the most difficult thing was to make horses stand on their hind legs and walk around the ring. It's really one of the easiest. l can | make any horse of good shape do it in tive days. But usually teachi it last When you teach it first, a horse wants to do it all the
 time-he likes the fun. Now what can you do with horse pirouetting on hind legs when you want him to play dead or hunt the handkerchief?
 | tGM,, fotLor savo ma tha y,aseion I hova for educating horses. He is one of the biggest breakers in Europe. SinceI was seven years old 1 have been, in some way, in the horse business. At that early age my work wasCOn- | fined to riding horses at breakneck speed. At fifteen l went to the Imperial School in Bcr- lin, where learned great deal about horses, 1 and passed examinations successfully. Then posted to the stables of the Emperor of Rus sa, and enjoyed the privilege of breaking for him amagnifcent stud. Afterward l was em- ployed in the well known stables of Rentz, Carri & Saamausch I am in love with my work, which l am pleased to call high art.
 whether the books dub it in that way or not.
 If you ever go into the art" said Antony in conclusion, remember that stallions always
 make better trick horses than geldings. They
 are more intelligent and hence easier to train
 and do net get weary so soon. You can begin to train for tricks when an animal is two or three years cid, and if you take care of him he ought to he good for quarter of century. I Here another stallion forged into the ring, and Antony was again deep in the mysteries of a manege act.
 It is pleasant stroll through the stables of | Barnum's Circus to see the twenty-two stalliOns l in their stalls. Any one who has any learning | whatever towards ar equine weakness can there gratify it. The Trakene stallious arr. | of course, the attraction Over their stalls are printed in bold type these imposing names: Rinaldo Gadir, Sultan, Asian, Nero. and Six tus Next comesthe Hungarian horses, OTiole, Mameluke, Pasha, and Faust. The last nanI- l ed horse plays the ''dead'' business to loud ap. plause, and can gracefully go through kiss | ing affair with OriOle. The Russian stallion. Mon Plaisir, is waltzer, and the Italian horse Sankissoff, leaps over horses and high hurdles. Then comes more Russian stecdls l and number of Tartary trick horses. There is too. DUnny Scotland, the beautiful animal | ridden by Miss Emma Lake in hcrdaring man 1 ege act. This stallion is noted for making three high jumps successively over hurdles They are clean jumps, clearing the ground l each time.
 There has been great work among the brethren and the good deacon was much im- pressed. Said he, Il don't want to take po credit fer this myself l feel humble. very humble; if there is man here that feels more humble than I do. Pd-Pd-just like to see him."
 Do you make any reduction tO a minister said a young lady in Richmond the other week to a salesman. Always Are you a I minister's wife? ?" ''Oh no, I am noi married" said the lady, blushing. Daughter then ?" ''No." '"rhe tradesman looked puzzled. ''I am engaged to theological student, :" said she. | The reduction was made.
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 | William Augustus to sleepy roommate: | ''Come, John Henry, why don't you ge, up | with the lark, as do?" John Henry, grimly: Been up with him all night"
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