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withoiit usinf; force. Tbrouj^h the smella alone, we 

 can never teaeli a horse anything ; the actions alone, 

 accompanying such means, as: touching, caressing, 

 speaking, must bring about the desired result, 

 erroneously ascribed to such narcotics. The habit 

 of the horse to touch objects is simply an emanation 

 of its peculiar instinct to examine everything. 



Rarey's method is applicable, not only to horses 

 afraid of man, but also, to such that are vicious and 

 obstinate, and therefore, being more in need of 

 training than wild horses. 



R:irey, who claims to have tamed horses often- 

 times at less than one hour's time, bases his success 

 on his skill to inspire the animal with ftar, love and 

 obedience. 



(3) FUNDAMENT.\L RUIJIS OF B^iKEY'S THEORY. 



First Principle: The horse is naturally obedie?)t 

 and oilers no resistance to any demand, if put to him 

 in a manner appropriate to his nature and compre- 

 hension. 



This principle is based upon the fact, that the 

 horse, though possessed of a sti-ength far superior 

 to that of man, is docile, because it has neither 

 reason nor power of judging, therefore, no concep- 

 tion of right or wrong, or of acts based on a free will. 

 If it had the faculty of reasoning, it would come to 



