NOTICES OF THE PRESS AND PEOPLE. 13 



Mr. Magner's system is all that he claims for it, and when applied, will 

 be effectual in bringing the wildest and most stubborn horse into com- 

 plete subjection and docility. A large class of pupils united in order 

 to profit by Mr. Magner's instruction, and learn the best modes of 

 applying his theory to practice, and as a matter of course, the hardest 

 and most vicious horses that could be found in the neighborhood were 

 brought in for him to subdue; all of which were completely tamed and 

 brought into such a state of docility as to astonish those who saw it. 

 So satisfactor}'^ and perfectly successful were his instructions and experi- 

 ments to every one who attended, and so efficient and useful did his 

 principles and modes of procedure prove themselves to be in training 

 and subduing horses, that the officers of the Second Maine Cavalry were 

 influced to invite him to give a course of instruction to those of the 

 regiment who could be spared from duty to attend. In this, too, he 

 was perfectly successful, as in all other instances. The most dangerous 

 of vicious horses are those frisky, nervous, touchy kickers, whose heels 

 are always ready to greet you whenever you approach or attempt to 

 harness them. One of this class was brought forward, of so desperate 

 a character that her owner cautioned Mr. Magner that he would expose 

 himself to danger and probable injury if he was too familiar with her. 

 In a very short time he had her so effectually subdued and conquered 

 that he could do anything he pleased with her — ^jump upon her back, 

 slide off behind her heels, handle her feet, and place himself in any 

 position he pleased around her without her offering the least opposition 

 or showing the least disposition to bite or practice her old tricks. 



It may be thought that the practice of this mode would require great 

 strength and size of body. On the contrary, Mr. Magner is a young 

 man hardly of medium size, and of a very modest demeanor. But he is 

 coQipact of form and muscle, resolute, prompt and decided, though 

 kind and patient in action — requisites more essential in dealing with 

 the many crabbed and cross grained brutes that are often brought for 

 him to tame, than herculean strength or size of limb and body. He 

 was strongly urged to stay longer in the city and repeat his course to 

 another and larger class, but his prior engagements prevented a com- 

 pliance with the request. 



In his tours through the country in the fulfillment of his mis- 

 sion of good to so useful an animal, we commend him to the friendly 

 attention of farmers and horsemen, who will find his principles of great 

 value, in this necessary art. We look upon this mode of horse training 

 as an art wonderful for the sure and infallible results which follows its 

 appliance. 



Maine Farmer, Feb. 24, 1834. 



His practice is guided and aided by common sense applications of 

 most simple mechanical means and new principle of control, as will 

 convince the most stubborn and willful horse that there is a power 

 above him to which he is soon glad to submit. It is all done quietly, 

 no whipping nor thrashing ; no mauling, bawling nor swearing, as has 

 too often heretofore been the custom in such cases. Herein is one of 

 the great and invaluable improvements which Mr. Magner introduces 



