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A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid By: J. S. (John Solomon) Rarey (1827-1866) |
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Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. A list of corrections
is found at the end of the text. Inconsistencies in spelling and
hyphenation have been maintained. A list of inconsistently spelled
and hyphenated words is found at the end of the text. Oe ligatures have been expanded.
[Illustration: Zebra strapped up.]
HORSE TAMING HORSEMANSHIP HUNTING.
A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. RAREY'S ART OF TAMING HORSES;
WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF
THE LECTURES AT THE ROUND HOUSE,
AND ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS ON
HORSEMANSHIP AND HUNTING,
FOR THE YOUNG AND TIMID.
BY THE SECRETARY
TO THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION OF FIVE THOUSAND GUINEAS, AUTHOR OF "GALLOPS AND GOSSIPS," AND
HUNTING CORRESPONDENT OF THE "ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS."
LONDON:
ROUTLEDGE, WARNES, AND ROUTLEDGE,
FARRINGDON STREET.
1859.
[ The right of Translation is reserved. ]
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. PAGE Mr. Rarey's pamphlet first published in Ohio. Experience of
old system. Compiled and invented new. Tying up the
fore leg known many years ago, see Stamford
Almanack. Forgotten and not valued. Reference to Captain
Nolan's and Colonel Greenwood's works on horsemanship. Dick
Christian missed the discovery. Baucher's plan of laying
down a horse explained. Mademoiselle Isabel's whip and spur
plan. Account of the Irish whisperer Dan Sullivan. Usual
modes of taming vicious horses. Starving. Physic. Sleepless
nights. Bleeding. Biting the ear. Story of Kentish
coachman. The Ellis system. Value of the Rarey system as
compared with that of ordinary horse tamers. Systems of
Australia and Arabia compared. The South American plan
explained. A French plan. Grisoné the Neapolitan's
advice. The discovery of Mr. Rarey by Mr. Goodenough. Visit
to Canada. To England. Lord Alfred Paget. Sir Richard
Airey. System made known to them. To Mr. Jos.
Anderson. Messrs. Tattersall. Sir Matthew Ridley's black
horse tamed. Subscription list of 500 opened. Stafford
tamed. Description of. Teaching commenced with Lords
Palmerston, Granville, &c. Cruiser tamed. History
of. Enthusiastic crowd at Cruiser exhibition. System
approved by the Earl of Jersey and Sir Tatton Sykes. Close
of first subscription list. Anecdote of Mr. Gurney's
colt Personal sketch of Mr. Rarey 1
CHAPTER II. Mr. Rarey's Introduction. Remarks on 26
CHAPTER III. The three fundamental principles of the Rarey Theory. Heads
of the Rarey Lectures. Editor's paraphrase. That any horse
may be taught docility. That a horse should be so handled
and tied as to feel inferior to man. That a horse should be
allowed to see, smell, and feel all fearful objects. Key
note of the Rarey system 32
CHAPTER IV. How to drive a colt from pasture. How to drive into a
stable. The kind of halter. Experiment with a robe or
cloak. Horse taming drugs. The Editor's remarks. Importance
of patience. Best kind of head stall. Danger of approaching
some colts. Hints from a Colonel of the Life Guards 39
CHAPTER V. Powell's system of approaching a colt. Rarey's remarks
on. Lively high spirited horses tamed easily. Stubborn
sulky ones more difficult. Motto, "Fear, love and
obey." Use of a whalebone gig whip. How to frighten and
then approach. Use kind words. How to halter and lead a
colt. By the side of a horse. To lead into a stable. To
tie up to a manger... Continue reading book >>
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