18 THE AET OF TAMING HOBSEfcJ. 



ceased when the list was filled, and the management of 

 the business passed from those gentlemen to Mr. 

 Rarey's partner, Mr. Goodenough, on the ord of May, 

 1858. 



This list was opened the first day at Mr. Jos. Ander- 

 son's, after Mr. Rarey had exhibited, not his method, but 

 the results of his method on the celebrated black, or 

 rather iron-gray, horse already mentioned. 



Leaving the list to fill, Mr. Rarey went to Paris, and 

 there tamed the vicious and probably half-mad coaching 

 stallion, Stafford.* It is not generally known that 



* *' Stafford is a half-bred carriage stallion, six years old. For 

 three years he has formed one of the hreeding-stnd at Cluny, where 

 he has acquired the character of being a most dangerous animal. He 

 was about to be withdrawn from the stud and destroyed, in consequence 

 of the protests of the breeders — for a whole year he had obstinately 

 refused to be dressed, and was obliged to be closely confined in his box. 

 He rushed at every one who appeared with both fore-feet, and open 

 mouthed. Every means of subduing and restraining him was adopted ; 

 he was muzzled, blindfolded, and hobbled. In order to give Mr. 

 Earey's method a trial, Stafford was sent to Paris, and there a great 

 n amber of persons, including the principal members of the Jockey Club, 

 had an opportunity of judging of his vicious disposition. 



' ' After being alone \Aith Stafford for an hour and a half, Mr. Rarey 

 rode on him into the E-iding School, guiding him with a common snaffle- 

 bridle. The appearance of the horse Avas completely altered : he was 

 calm and docile. His docility did not seem to be produced by fear or 

 constraint, but the result of perfect confidence. The astonishment of 

 the spectators was increased when Mr. Uarey unbridled him, and 

 guided the late savage animal, with a mere motion of his hands or 

 indication with his leg, as easily as a trained circus-horse. Then, 

 dashing into a gallop, he stopped him short with a single word. 



* ' Mr. Rarey concluded his first exhibition by beating a di-um on Staf- 

 ford's back, and passing his hand over his head and mouth. Stafford 

 was afterwards ridden by a groom, and showed the same docility in his 

 hands as in those of Mr. Rarey. 



' ' Mr. Rarey succeeded on the first attempt in putting him in harness 



