PROF. MAGNER'S EDUCATED HORSES 



THE portraits of my horses and ponies, on the opposite 

 page, all stallions, which was cut from a painting of them, 

 nude from life, by one of the most eminent artists in the 

 country, and is a perfect representation of them, will give a 

 better idea of their -beauty and value than any worded des- 

 cription I could give. They are conceded by all who have 

 witnessed their performances, to be the finest, most beauti- 

 ful, best educated, and most valuable troupe . of horses ever 

 owned, for the purpose of giving free exhibitions by which 

 to amuse and interest horse men and others in my efforts; 

 and never before, perhaps, was there so fine and valuable 

 an equipment used in illustrating and teaching the science 

 of educating horses. 



These horses are not only of the most varied character, 

 but their performances are unquestionably the most exci- 

 ting and interesting ever exhibited in this country, showing 

 all the peculiarities of driving without reins or bits, and 

 show a sagacity and intelligence in the ring that is conceded 

 to be most wonderful. 



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TURCO, the farthest on the right, is a black stallion of 

 Duroc-Morgan blood. He is nearly fourteen years old, of 

 beautiful form. He was, when a colt, remarkably viciojs; 

 at four years old, having resisted all efforts to break him, he 

 was purchased by me of Esq. Cole, of Smithville, Jeffer- 

 son county, N. *Y., in June, 1861. He was trained by me 

 in Smithville, and among the most interesting features of 

 his training was that of driving to carriage without bridle 

 or reins. The performances of this horse excited the great- 

 est attention in all the principal towns and cities of the 

 north and east. I trained several horses to drive with him, 

 and he has been driven and exhibited, double and single, 

 by me, through the principal towns of twenty-three states. 

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