Smyrna times., 1922-11-29

is reputed to be able to do anything
at all with horses, and with unbroken
regularity, he takes animals that have
been given up as unruly and vicious,
and presto! they are as meek and mild
as kittens.
The Gypsy's Secret
1t is reported that Bamphylde
Moore Carewe, the famous King of
the Gypsies, possessed, among other
less admirable traits, the secret of
handling any kind of horse that was
brought to him. Stepping up to the
refractory equine, this inimitable
rogue, whose home was in England,
but who once swan the Delaware !,
River at New Castle astride of his |
faithful horse, would whisper some
golden words in the animals ears, and |
he would at once become friendly and |
gentle. But let another attempt to
mount him, and he would resume his |
wild antics.
Elmer Lindale does not know that
he is a "horse psychologist" In fact,
psychology, as far as he knows, plays
no part in his daily occupation of driv-
ing his teams throughout Kent County
He denies that he has any secret
method of handling horses, but says
he Simply sizes them up. But when
he sizes them up, he is always right,
and in twenty years of horse breaking,
during which he has trained hundreds
of animals, he has yet to fail in ac-
cOmplishing his task.
When seen last week by a represen-
tative, Mr.. Lndale had just returned
with two teams from working below
Smyrna. He is a tall, well-built man,
with keen eyes and pleasant voice.
Never Fails to Break En-.
"Yes," he replied to a query, ut IS
true that | have had great success in
breaking horses. l began to break
horses when | was fourteen years of
age and | have been breaking them
now for twenty years. During all
that time l have not missed once in
breaking the animals"
"To what do you attribute your sue
S cess, Mr. Lindale? Have you any
r secret words you whisper in their ears
0 or what is the explanation? was the
i next query.
e mo, l have no secret" he replied
4 with a laugh. "All do when l get
n a horse to break is to size him up
e Not all horses are alike. They re
! spond to kindness, although there ar'
S some who have to be handled a bi
: more roughly than others. l breal
l. them any way that is desired, whethe
} to trot or pace or what"
e "But you get some bad cases, d
you not
a 81 get what are called hard case;
as but they are broken just the same
el Just look at this horse | am driving,
s and he pointed to a quiet and inOtfer
IL sive chestnut in the traces. "Yo
nj don't see anything wrong with hin
r. do you, But three weeks ago when
ne got him, he had nearly killed ma
nd cut his head badly and threw hi
as out"
is Horses His Hobby.
ne 1t is easily to be seen that hors
Xt are Mr.. Lindale's hobby. Though Il
road was filled with passing motor
I'M his eyes and thoughts were of h
"a stable friends. All of his horses sa'
SIS one were broken by him after th'
mt had been found wanting by 9th
IN drivers.
ng He has lived in Clayton for the la
OF three years. Prior to that time
lch lived in Sussex County, both in t
neighborhood of Georgetown and
rd, Milford. His original home was
OF Cecil Cunty, and it was there that
led first discovered his skill in hors
le- breaking.
no 1t seems quite evident that n
en- Lindale's success has come from
IN uncanny ability to sum up the ruli
IN qualities of the animals. he breaks.
IN his voice, which is pleasant, there
mo a ring of firmness that probably &C
1t veys to the animals he is driving tn
LEI their master is behind holding t
reins.
on, Whatever may be the secret of t
So4 success of this Delaware horse-brea
err one thing is certain. From
en- sides, not only in the neighborho
the where he lives. but also in the citv
nee Wilmington, have come reports of
wonderful successes he has had in CT
sd, quering the widest and most unms
the ageable horses.
eer.
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