The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-12
HOW TO TRAIN HORSES.
Rather Startling Exhibitions an
Australian is Giving in
London.
Rarey Unable to Transmit His
Mastery Of Animals to His
Pupils.
Mr. Galvayne's Experiment With An I'm
broken Chestnut and An Unbroken
Filly-His Methods.

Filly-His Methods.
Thirty years ago the celebrated Rarey
gained, for brief space of time, the credit
Of having revolutionized the System OF
training horses for saddle and hathess, but,
in the long run, it was ascertained that, al
though karey's personal influence over
horses and his power Of subduing the most
were beyond question, he could not pass his
powers on to his pupils, says the London
Truth. Some persons explained his feats,
which attracted much attention, by attrib
;uting to him kind of magnetic power over
animals; others asserted that he possessed
himself, and the controversy ragged long and
fiercely upon the subject. But whatever
the true explanation of Rarey's powers may
have been, the fact remains that he came
and went, and that the traditional methods
of the horse breaker are now, to all intents
and purposes, identical With those which
were used before Rarey's name had been
heard.
That they are not the best methods con-
ceivable no man familiar with horses will
be inclined to deny. Making mouth"
according to the established practice, 10 a
cruel business and contrary to nature; it
cannot be right to mutilate the most sensi-
obey the rein.l The innumerable vices Of
trained horses, the ease with which all but
the most steady of them are startled, and
the frequent occurrence OF accidents due
solely to the fact that horses are frightened
by things for their fearing which no reason
method is but pis aller, a method used
for want of better. And tho process is
enormously expensive.
Few people have lived in country dis
tricts without becoming aware that horse
breeding-a pursuit which the highest
authorities do their best to encourages
frequently eschewed by farmers and others,
because, although they have the materials at
their disposal, they find that the tedious
process of breaking runs away with the
profits, even when it succeeds, and that
failures are plentiful. It follows, as of
necessity. that it is important to observe
with scrupulous care every effort which is
made to introduce improvements into a
system which stand in sad need of reform.
An Australian horse tanner, MIR. Sydney
Galvayne, is now exhibiting and teaching
his method of training horses in the Well
ington riding school. He has been in this
country for some time, combining his opera
Northern Britain in which the passion for
horse flesh is most strongly pronounced,
and in the course of his wandering, he has
certainly succeeded in inspiring w4th conf
dence large number of competent judges.
A selection from his list of patrons begins
with the name of the queen, and includes
those of large number of peers known for
their Judgment of horses and those Of a
great number of military men and masters
Of hounds. 1t appears from it that he has
also succeeded in impressing other classes
of men who have exceptional opportunities
of studying horses. In it figure the names
of trainers, jockeys, country doctors, and
many gentlemen entitled to afax to their
signatures the letters F. r. G. v. .. and
NJ. r. @. v. s.
NJ. GalYayne has twice -ax4ihited hia
week, after an interesting lecture on the
dentition of horses, he produced an I'M
broken chestnut. mentioning the name of
the owner, which had been under his in
struction for fifty minutes only. The ami
NAL had all the appearance of gentle char
acter, but the rapidity with which it was
induced to bear harnesses, saddle, and rider
was marvellous. On Saturday evening the
same animal was again brought into the
ring before a number of critical persons
and was subjected to number of severe
but perfectly humane tests. A pole was
allowed to fall on her quarters; she did not
stir. It was brought against her from be-
hind and against her stomach in order to
simulate as near as might be the condition
of things when vehicle runs on to horse
or broken shaft strikes it. Crackers were
fred from sack laid upon her back; whips
were cracked around her; she remained un-
moved.
Then, on Saturday, thoroughbred filly,
belonging to a gentleman in Oxford street
and introduced to Mr.. Galvayne as an ami
NAL which de6ed all attempts to mount her,
was shown. Her nervous wildness was OBJ
yious; it had been said that none could hold
her when she was being mounted. But Mr..
Galvayne held her, firmly and gently,
while one of his assistants saddled and
mounted her. She was then ridden round
and round the ring. The next set was
merely spectacular. One of the assistants,
whose perfect seat caused much applause,
it was reduced to comparative subsection.
Then Mr.. Galvayne gave an illustration of
his method of throwing horse single
handed, using as his subject Shire stall
lion colt, the property of Mr.. Tyson. Of
Warboys, Hants, which has the unenyiable
reputation of having killed man.
1t would not be fair to describe his meth
cd of doing this further than by saying
that it is perfectly simple, easily learned,
and so devised upon the basis of knowledge
of the anatomy Of the horse that it must
always be efectual. Nor, perhaps, is itfair
to say more of the method Of training OK
hibited than that it can be taught and
learned, and that it is based upon tho prin-
ciple of educating the senses Of sight, hear
ing and touch so that the animal is shown
that in many apparently terrible things
there IS nothing to fear. In no case was
ANYTHING approaching to cruelty or severity
to be detected, and as guarantee Of good
faith MT. Galvayne announces the name
and address of the owner of every horse
used. Those who have seen horse breakers
ringing colt or making a mouth will APP
preciate the value of this observation. In
conclusion, 1t may be said that Mr.. Gal
wayne, although he aims to be an instructor
rather than an exhibitor, deserves to sue
coed, and if passing criticism NAV be
offered it is to the effect that his audiences
and pupils would not be sorry if he was a
little moro parsimonious in the matter Of
anecdote.
What Do Yol Know
About the Superb Pullman Dining r.r
which have been recently placed in serviee
via the Union Pacific, '.The Overland
reuter- They run on the fast Vestibnle
Express between Council Bluffs and Denver
and on the Limited Fast Mail'' betveen
Council Bluffs and Portland.
II you want to get q sumptuous meal
while travelling, don't fail to take the train
on which these diners run. Meals, which
cannot be surpassed in any of the hrst-class
MOTEL IN the country, are served in thee
ears 1t 75o each.
A Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, testi.