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hazardous things, he passed beneath the horse between both fore and 

 hind legs. An unbroken colt was also operated with, and was brought 

 under complete subjection in considerably less time than the stallion. 

 A committee of competent judges present, expressed great satisfaction 

 with the result, Mr. Magner has a system of his own, which he con- 

 fidently thinks to be superior to any other known. He guarantees that 

 he will subdue any horse, however vicious, and break them of'all such 

 bad tricks as balkiness, kicking, biting and running away. He is 

 quite a young man, has a good address, and seems to possess much 

 more than ordinary intelligence. We think he is likely to become 

 famous in his profession. Of course we would not be justified in giving 

 the details of his system. 



The above mentioned horse had bit and struck Mr. Roberts six months 

 before, so severely and so desperate was his fury, that it was with the 

 greatest difficulty two men drove him off with rails, but not until Mr. 

 Roberts had an arm lacerated and oroken, and was insensible from his 

 injuries, from which he had not yet recovered. The hoi'se ran loose in 

 a building, being fed and watered through a window, and so vicious 

 that he had not been taken out or handled, nor could his owner or any 

 one go into his room with safety. Indeed I was entreated by the 

 committee comprising Mr. Butterfield, (now Genl. Butterfield or his 

 brother,; Mr. Golden, (Merchant,) Editor of Herald and others, not to 

 go near him — that they would do all they could, to interest the public 

 in my favor, if I would not. But the success above stated, will show 

 with what ease and quickness I made him obedient to my will. He 

 was used and driven afterwards perfectly gentle, by his owner. The 

 Utica Herald, Mr. Roberts, or other gentlemen named, can be referred 

 to, for proof of this statement. 



From the Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Me , Feb., 1864. 



Mr. Magner, the author of this philosophy, and who proves himself 

 to be one of the most expert and scientific horse tamers and trainers in 

 the world, has, during the past week, delighted and astonished the 

 good people of Augusta and vicinity by the admirable and perfectly 

 successful demonstration of his system in subduing and controlling some 

 of the most vicious and ungovernable specimens of the horse fraternity 

 that could be found among us. The manifest and acknowledged im- 

 portance of this art, and the desire of the public to understand and 

 witness the results of its application, induced a crowded attendance of 

 all classes on Mr. Magner's practical illustrations of his theory. All 

 who attended came away fully convinced of, and perfectly satisfied with 

 the correctness of the principles and workings of this new system. Even 

 the meml)ers of the Senate and House of Kepresentaiiv."-, and the mem- 

 bers of the Executive Council took a leisure hour, laid by the affairs ot 

 State, forgot their parliamentary squabbles, and found both amusement 

 and instruction in witnessing the skill and consummate tact with which 

 Mr. Magner handled ihe hitherto incorrigible subjects brought forward 

 to test his new doctrine. Crowds of our most intelligent citizens were 

 also in attendance, and became decidedly and thorougly satisfied that 



