Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
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1 secret by which members tame the most
vicious horse is said to have been originally
given by Bohemian gypsy to the head of their family
nearly 200 years ago been regularly handed
down. parting legacy at DEATH from rather 70 eoest
Con Sullivan County scion of the family that
is still practcng unusual the art of horse
Whispering and his fame for miraculous cures OF vicious
obstinate horses has spread throughout Ireland
Among the many sworro accounts of the wonderful
achievements Sullivan THE Whsperer. the service
which he rendered to William Westenra who after
wards succeeded title of Rossmore is the talk OF
the whole county.
The colonel had a fine named Rainbow and
was very him at the race on the Curragh
of kildare but the beast wild and vicious that his
owner had to give all thought of entering him
Rainbow would bite every who and his head
had to be tied up attending not around
CHANGED to near Rainbow the mean
critter bite him try to and the legs OF the
jockey who tried to mount MIN ala not escape MS siP
teeth.
Lord Donerale said he knew Of person who could
cure the horse but the colonel dubious so bet was
made Then messenger sent for Con Sullivan, who
was known throughout the countryside The Whisperer
from the he whispered into horses ear and
thereby queted unruly brute When told about the
Sullivan asked to go into the stable 10 see
You'd better wait head is tied up" warned the
colonel, and the warning was repeated by all present
That's necessary" said Sullivan He won't bite
me-"
So into the stable he went peremptorly ordering
one TO follow him until given signal He then shut ana
bolted the door for daring etea-tete with Rainbow
In little more than half hour the signal was heard
horse on back playing like kitten with The Wits
perer" who quietly sitting by him. Both horse ana
Sullivan appeared exhausted particularly the latter 10
whom it necessary to administer brandy and other
smulants from that day on Rainbow was perfectly
The following Spring whaleys King Pippin scheduled
TO run at the Curragh Kildare known horse of
the most unruly and savage disposition, and had nasty
habit flying worrying who CHANGED TO be
near him When he could seize the riders leg with
his teeth drag him from the saddle 1t was difficult
get bride on him.
sr1oo AGAR
I'D In the night In the morning King Pippn was
following him about like dog-ying down al the word
OF command-and would permit anyone who wished to
put his mouth King Pippn was entered in the
race and won - 80, -, ~,
services great demand by socmen and horse hand
lers Many stories his wonderful feats in tanning wild
horses have appeared in Irish newspapers
A local commentator speaks OF him as an ignorant
rustic of the lowest admits his extraordinary
powers 49,, -
horse which before be brought to stand for
blacksmith to shoe him not without incredibly.
to the smiths shop with many other spectators VINO were
eyeyvtneses the complete success OF the mans art Inc
horse in question had been troop mount and 1t was sup
posed regmenta discipline had failed no other
course could be avaing Nevertheless, observed
that animal seemed terrified when sullivan elter SPOKE
TO looked at HIM
How Con Sullivan obtained this wonderful command
over the horse yet been explained Some say
that he pours an opate into the Of the animal while
others magic He seems TO possess
an ntutve power inspiring the result, perhaps OF
natural of which 1T believed great part OF
his consists.
The power Of The whisperer" suggested Borrows
Ribe in Spain" From what ne says in Lavengro, the
scholar IL would appear that the Of the animal is
effected by a The blacksmith Of whom the scholar
speaks says uttered word which had never heard
before in sharp pungent The effect upon myself
was something extraordinary strange thrill ran through
but with regard 10 the horse * terrible The ami
mai forthwith became like mad and reared and kicked
, the utmost desperation He aferHard uttered another
,ord in voice singuarly modified bat and almost
rsipve The effect instantaneous that OF
the other but different the animal lost all its fury and
became AT once calm and gentle"