The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-10
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Dnrin. Dr.. Dio Lewis's 'Gypsyin. in
the Sierras," hs became much interest.
I'd is Prof. rapp OF San Francisco, VINO
tanned wild and vicious horses. without
violence or drugs. Showing the doctor
herd of wild horse from the moun>
tains, the professor said, "You may pick
out any horse from this herd, and in
two hours vii! drive him before hay
~; aud W hen going down hill will let
the buggy looss on his heels, withou.
he least risk. The doctor selected the
largest horse, the leader Of tho herd.
took an hour t, separate him from his
fellows aud drive hin into the PROBES.
sor's private corral. which was about the
size Of a circus ring. with sand elk inchee
deep, and surrounded by close plu nix
fence, twelve fee, high. Or. Lewis &c 1T.
ed himself in the circle above, where he
saw what he thus describes:
Prof Tapp entered the corral, hold.
ing in his right hand whip with E
short stock and at long, heavy lash.
In l,is lett hand were strong halter.
minus the hitching strap, Two old pota-
10 sacks. two straps and strong rope
about thirty feet long.
Putting all these hut the whip into
ecess in the fence, the professor turned
ward the horse. The animal WAS
max ing frantic Efforts to get away. The
.rofcss waite he'd his oppor un ty AMI
hen the whip-cracker hit Que of the
'orSe's hind !ell ck..
The horse scam pe. ed from side to side,
~ the cracker again HIT tho fetlock
Within fifteen minutes this was repeated
r .na
The horse learned the Lesson this
reatnent VAS intended to cOnvey-tlat
there was only one sale place in the
c 'ra', and this was close by Pro:. app.
.here, there was no hunt, but q gentle,
% thing voice. In half an hour, when
The professor ran across the Corral, the
iorse would run alter him. He had
earaed that it Was dangerous TO he more
nan ten teet away.
Pro Tapp ut length succeeded i,
"uciling the horses head with hi>
land. He 8 arted away, Tut before ne
Mu taken three steps came back.
Within three quarters OF an hour the
.cadstal! was on. The horse wac fright.
lied amt used his feet 10 remove it.
l: Was now easy t" rub h,s hea ant
lec k. The end of the with |sstock then
!ckled his side. The horse switched til.
spot with his tail, and the professu,
>;anght the end of the long tail-i,airs.
This trigh,sued the animal; he forgot
md the whipcracker called him back
Fac professor then se,zeu the tui drew
towards him, tied into the end Of til.
'ong hairs strong cord the other end o.
,hich IVES fastened to the iron ring
he heausta4l.
This drew The heal and tail toxarv
each other. The horse continued TO lur,
~ 4 circle, AMI soon was turning as ia>
y ne could. In Il minute he fell, drunk
With d!zz'ress.
The professor wound a pGtato.sa'l
round .ea''i, hind leS c.ose to the hoo
md 'astenetl short strap ov+ rit. Their.
MAS an iron rns in each tt!ap, All.
through both rings 4 rope Was pa~ser
nd tied upon itself, eighteen inche:
from The hind feet
Tic long loose end Ct the rope VII
passed between the horses f,reIeys
through. the ring Of the Eeais,:ll, am.
hen lied into heavy ring IN the wall o.
tn" corral.
Tie cord connecting the lead and tail
was cut, and alter a little tim., t:r
horse, still d zzy, rose slowly. When III
onnd he Was fastened he male u tire
:nem'o,ls struggle. the p: ofrssor stouo
ny the ring where the animal was tied
fhe animal could not turn his hea from,
i!e to side because of the rope whic:,
ran. through the ring Of the headsta:l.
He tried to back, and sat down in the
s,nd.' H. sprang to his :eet, again
sacked and sat down in the sand.
''pretty SON." said the professor, che
will switch i,is tail from side to side :;
that meuns he gives up."
SLNEithi,, 1,;yhf v,io,,foe k1>o l,o~,o
moved his tail rom side to side to side.
"Now he's 'lone," said the professor.
He kne|t down hy the horse's hind
legs, united the rope. unbuckletl the
straps walked behind him, put his
hands uroa the horses hind le2s, stu k
bis head between them, pu,ted his heat
and led him about the corral.
was Obliged to leave, but learned
tina: he harnesseA the horse. and let the
buggy strike his heels while going down
hill.