INTKODUCTORY. 



Since issuing our former editions of Mr. Rarey's 

 book on Horse Taming, some new facts have been 

 published by him, which are embodied in these 

 pages, and make the work still more complete. A 

 careful perusal of the instructions here given, will 

 show how any cool and determined person may 

 break or tame a colt in a manner that will make 

 him docile, stand at the word of command, and 

 obey the voice with as much certainty as ordinarily 

 trained horses will answer the reins. In contrast 

 with the usual mode of training by harsh words, a 

 sharp whip, and cruel worrying, Mr. Rarey demon- 

 strates how easily, quietly and safely horses may be 

 tamed by kindness. For training colts, breaking 

 horses into harness, curing vicious horses, such as 

 kickers and baulkers, this system is invaluable. 

 Indeed, it will give to every courageous, calm-tem- 

 pered horseman not only the power to conquer any 

 horse, however refractory, but to make the animal 

 affectionate in disposition and ready at all times to 

 be mounted and put in harness, without trouble or 

 waste of time. 



One great value of Mr. E-arey's system consists 

 in the fact that it may be taught to, and successfully 

 practiced by, persons of little strength — even by 

 boys of fourteen — except where the horse is ex- 

 tremely vicious and powerful. It requires patience, 

 and the habit of dealing with horses, as well as cool- 

 ness : but the real work is rather a matter of skill 



