Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24
HORSE MYSTERIES.

Men Who Can Control the Most N-
 eious Animal by Voice.
 The horse whisperer might be sn an. known quantity in England and Ire land today. but there are not few men who exercise wonderful control wIIn rueT voIces OyeE nVrses wuIcn when the dominating influence is ab- sent are apt to literally kick over the traces. h the thoroughbred stables Of England and ireland today there are not few stablemen and jockeys who succeed in holding In check the vice in horses which in demonstrative manner show that they cannot tolerate the presence of the grooms or attendants.
 Nimrod claimed for Count Duval a power and influence of the human voice over the brute creation, but tha; power was backed up by lecture tc the horse with ''his clinched fist in his face''
 But the horse whisperer of today avoids all gesticulations and trusts en- tirely to a combination of sounds O.: words. There is DO bullying done. ana the whisperer can face mad horsC with his hands behind his back and apparently at the mercy of the beast that has to come under the charm One means of keeping remount horse quiet in stations during the South Af rican war was that employed by the geomen. who sat in ring of head ts. head horses singing as loudly as possi ble and riyeting the ears and attention of the otherwise sprawling and hungry animals.
 One of the first whisperers to ac- quire absolute control over fractions equines was Con Sullivan, who mi grated in his youth from KilmaHick. where he could trace his genealogy through a long line of snaflers. and became almost exclusively employed by Lord Doneraile The whisper of this man made an indelible impression upon any horse. bringing the pupil to degree of docility unattainable in the ordinary course If discipline.
 The race horse King Pepin. famous racer, vicious and reputed to have kill ed two grooms at the Curragh. once came under his charge He was want ed to win race at Mailow. but when saddling time came it found him ill one of his unmanageable moods. He reared. plunged and flung out fore and aft until he completely cowed groom and jockey. It was at this crisis that some one recommended that he should be whispered" As 1t was the only chance left of tanning him in time for the start, his owner gladly availei himself of it. though warned that horses were sometimes thrown into state of stupor by the process.
 Sullivan was soon found, and he was delighted at the opportunity of ''fwhuisperin' before so much .auoII. ty' from all parts" Show us the wild baste," he said, land we'll soon tache him manners"
 When he got within the circle-and a wide one 1t was-in which King Pc pin was playing his antics he walked up to him. approaching the horse from behind. He mumbled some words as he walked which. though not quite inaudibie, were as unintelligible as sermon in the unknown tongue, but they had most magical effect on the horse, for he stood stock still. Sulli- van then patted him on the neck. while he whispered a word or two in his ear. whereupon King SPepin went on his TzlIssss anu FHcUnunentIy lay down
 ne wnisperer then stretched himself on him at full length, took out a pouch containing pipe and tobacco. flint anG steel. struck light and blew n cloud as be lounged on the stomach of this high mettled colt with as much com posture as if he were seated on a bench in his favorite taproom. After two or three puffs he got up. beckoned the nag to his legs, saddIed him and walk ed of to the starting post. the horse following and fawning upon him ike a dog. He won the race in canter- London Live Stock Journal.