BREAKING, GENTLING, AND TRAINING. 



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ing the -^cious of a larger growth was quite extensive and 

 very successful in ^ur own country. In 1858 he went to 

 England, and created such a. furore there that, it is said, the 

 gross proceeds of his exhibitions, lessons, etc., amounted to 

 the snug sum of £25,000, or about $120,000. 



The annexed engrav- 

 ing represents the halter 

 recommended by Mr. 

 Rarey for all purposes, 

 with the addition of his 

 ordinary breaking-bit. 

 The halter is of leather, 

 and made like an or- 

 dinary head-stall, but 

 rather lighter. A lead- 

 ing-strap being buckled 

 to the nose-band, either 

 before or behind, any 

 thing may be done with 

 the colt short of mount- 

 ing. The inethod by 

 which this halter is con- 

 verted into a very use- 

 ful breaking-bridle is 

 quite simple, conisting 

 merely in attaching any 

 bit which may be se- 

 lected to the rings con- 

 necting the check-pieces 

 to the nose-band. The 

 attachment is made by 

 means of two small billets and buckles, as shown in the cut. 



The "Earey mode" consists in conquering the animal by 

 depriving him of the use of his limbs, and making him feel 

 that he is utterly powerless in the hands of the operator, and 

 must submit to whatever is required of him. In other words, 

 it carries the unbroken horse or colt through a rapid and vig- 



ME. RAREY'S HALTER, OR BRIDLE, FOR COLTS. 



