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out of harm’s way. Finally, the operator passed in front of the legs, 
and performed all the usual “clap-traps” of putting his head between 
them, knocking the hind and fore shoes together, standing on the body, 
&c. While in this state, the horse lies in the attitude and with the 
expression which is very well represented in the accompanying sketch, 
and there he will gladly lie as long as he is permitted to do so. But he 
is not to be allowed to recruit his powers ; and as soon as he had gone 
through the tricks which I have described, Mr. Rarey made him rise, and 
then showed that the power which he had gained was not lost as soon as 
the animal stood on his legs again. Calling for a saddle, it was in every 
case shown to the horse, and put first on his head, then on his neck, 
and finally in its proper place. ‘The animal then always submitted to be 
mounted, and even allowed the dangerous plan recommended and adopted 
by Mr. Rarey, of standing close to the hind-quarter while putting the foot 
THE HORSE TAMED, 
inthe stirrup, to be carried out without kicking, which before the “ Rarey- 
fication” most of the vicious brutes operated on in public would probably 
have done. 
By THIS PLAN, it is indisputable that any active man, of good temper, 
but possessed of firmness and courage, and accustomed to deal with horses, 
may gain such a control over even the most vicious, that he can do what 
he likes with them in-doors. No one who has examined into the matter 
can doubt Mr. Rarey’s power, nor can he refuse him the merit of im- 
proving upon the old system of controlling the horse, by the addition of 
the second leg strap, which adds so much to the power of the human 
arm, that the most violent and muscular horse has no chance whatever. 
The secret lies in two essential features; first, that the horse must never 
be coerced or resisted unless the man is certain of success in controlling 
him ; and, secondly, that when the former is thoroughly convinced of his 
