Year: 1861

Mr.. Rarey Gets Hold Of Tough Customer
The Mustang Pony.


There are great many funny things in
this world and comicalities abound all over
the earth, but we doubt il any one can specify
funnier sight than was presented to that
delighted audience, than the advent of that
jolly little nag. He bounded upon the stage
in the most theatrical style-Rarcy said he
was scared, and no wondcr-it was enough
to scare any horse to be ushered as he was,
before so imposing an audience. A Celtic
gentleman had hold of the end Of one long
rope, it was also attached to the pony's bit,
and a Teutonic individual held another rope
in the same manner, and Rarey waved a
broomstck several feet long, SO that the nag,
who is accustomed to the freedom of his ma
tive hills, was astoundcd and outraged at the
very onset From between his ears issed a
long harry horn, making him to appear for all
the world like that often sung but never seen
belligcrent who joineth continual issue with
the British lion for the possession Of the
crown. His main was very thick, rough and
long, SO was his ground-sweeping tail, his
eyes glowed like burning Goals, his nostrils,
pink with blood, worked like q bellows; his
feet paved the yard, and his spirit thoroughly
alive and apparently equal to the emergency
of the occasion. sat 5t & 30 o&


While the attendants stood like pair of
prodigal sons afar off, Rarey, stick in hand,
attempted to gain hand hold upon the bride
"a liberty which the horse at once and with
out ceremony resented. Standing on one
hind leg he wheeled swiftly around, paving
the air with his fore legs, kicking with the
remaining hind leg, whisking his tail like a
revolving fan, swapping with his mouth and
poking with his long hairy horn. This he
did several times, greatly to our delight, but
much to the dissatisfaction Of the attendants,
whose possible two dollars per diem do not
warrant their wanton exposure of life and
limb, simply for the amusement Of audiences,
even tho most select. On one occasion, after
the successful attempt of the horse to initiate
Harlequin in the circus, one of the attendants
sound himself directly in the horses rear,


nd with but a few inches between him M
the fence Instantly he became agile, alert
and expeditions in his movements. Itwould
''e difficult to find anywhere recorded i'm
stance OF retreat more timely, immediate or
oreripitate. 1t was an utter impossibility for
Rarey to get hold of the bride with his hand


and 1t was only after long, long time, that
he was able, by means of a carefully managed


tick, to obtain it. There is no degrr, in





which that mustang did not attain during the
first twenty minutes Of his exhibition. After
patient handling, however, Rarey succeeded
in getting that fatal strap about the fetlock
joint. and subsequently in binding the limb
in the desired position. 1t made no differ
encc. Most horses, when so bound, walk
around the ring, but this chap fairly ran. It
was with difficulty that Mrey kept up with
him. ...... -


In the course of time" as the ancient
p ,et hath it, the first strap was adjusted, 1.-THE
fight meanwhile going on,) and subsequently
fastened thus having both fore legs tightly
bound up, compelling him either to walk on
his hind legs alone, or on his hind legs and
fore knees. Pony preferred the former
With head up and tail up--with ears bacl
and horn elcvated--hc ran around on his
hind legs, while he attempted to hammer his
to- -be-master with his joints. Failing in this
| he came down ca-chuck on the ground,
thrust his nose into the straw and dust, snort
ing and blowing SO violently as to send the
hay seed and dust like spray into the air.
| Then rushing rapidly across the yard, he
iammcd his head on the boards of the fence,
and apparently please with the sensation
continued the operation several moments.
"Now," said Rarey, I'VE might as well sit
lown and quietly smoke cigar, leaving thc
horse to tame himself" After the animal
had become fairly lathered with sweat, after
he had behaved just as foolish and as wick
edly as it is possible for wild, untamed
savage to do after he.shad exhausted his
catalogue of kicks, prances and jumps, he al
lowed Rarey to draw him to the front Of the
stage and gently laid down. 'a
| The rest need not be told His kicking
legs were manipulated with perfect safety,
his nervous hoofs were placed upon the tamer's
face, his biting mouth and Swapping teeth
were handled and brushed, his horn Of hair
was UNFINISHED, his back was mounted, his
tail, before sweeping in the widest circles,
was combed and the tanglcs removed, his
naughty neck was patted, and his quick
| twitching ears lent themselves cheerfully to
the sound of their masters voice.--N y
Times. -r,r t~a