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thorough-bred horse, perfectly unbroken, can, in the 

 course of about half-an-hour, be so thoroughly conquered 

 by the two straps which he conceives to be part and 

 parcel of the irresistible strength of his master, that so 

 soon as he is satisfied that his own powers of resistance 

 are of no avail, he subserviently allows himself to be 

 bridled, saddled, mounted, and ridden. 



The principle of Mr. Rarey's system of domination is 

 at this moment curiously exemplified in the little dairy 

 farm-yard of Mr. Roff, residing on the Brighton road, near 

 Croydon. 



Some months ago, on approaching these premises, we 

 observed a lot of children playing with a yearling colt, 

 who, to our surprise, was allowing them to crawl between 

 his legs and fondle him in various ways, just as if he were 

 a dog. On riding into the yard to inquire by what ma- 

 gical means the little quadruped had been made so gentle 

 and tame, we were informed by the old farmer who 

 owned him that his wife, kind to all her beasts, , 



" She milk'd the dun cow that ne'er offer 'd to stir : 

 Though wicked to all, it was gentle to her," 



had for many years been yearning to add to them a pet 

 colt ; that accordingly he had lately bought her one, and 

 that she had tamed it : with uxorious pride he added 

 " she could tame anything." As, however, we were per- 

 fectly convinced that his good wife, in spite of her comely, 



