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ant facts that the cases upon which he claimed his reputa- 

 tion, out of his hands became again as vicious as before, and 

 that Cruiser, for this reason, was finally presented to him by 

 the owner. In showing him in this country, as an evidence 

 of his previously bad character, Rarey exhibited the big 

 iron muzzle which he claimed the horse had worn before 



FIG. 260. The first step in the improved method of throwing. 



being subdued by him. I include here illustrations of the 

 treatment, which, with the explanation given of it in the 

 reference to Bull, will make it sufficiently clear to the 

 reader. 



Notwithstanding the method was well known and taught 

 in this country before his return, there was great curiosity 

 among all classes to see Mr. Rarey himself illustrate the 

 treatment; yet in spite of the most thorough and oft-re- 

 peated trials by himself and others, there was failure to give 

 the satisfactory results claimed and expected. 



