HORSEMAN^S GUIDE, 



AND FARRIER, 



History oi* tlie Celel>i*atetl Horses Xrained and. 

 Exliibited l>y S. V. K. Yoi-lc. 



In giving you a history of these celebi'ated horses, 

 I consider it a duty I owe myself and the public 

 generally, that I correct a few misstatements. Mr. 

 A. H. Eockwell, of Broome Co., N. Y., in his pub- 

 lication of 1865, claims to be the first teacher that 

 ev^er gave successful exhibitions in driving trained 

 horses without reins. He also claims that the points 

 introduced for training, are traceable back to his 

 system. To the public let me say, I had been teach- 

 ing horsemanship ( successfully) for two years pre- 

 vious to Mr. Rockwell's having adopted the profes- 

 sion. Mr. R. is a man I never saw, but I know his 

 history well, and am familiarly acquainted with his 

 system. I believe him to be a gentleman, and as far 

 as I can ascertain he has been a successful teacher, and 

 I say God speed to every man who is laboring to in- 

 crease the value and usefulness of that noble animal, 



