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The laere reading of these directions is not sufficient 

 to make horse-tamers of all ^Yho choose to try a hand at 

 It ; they are merely a stepping stone, and an introduc- 

 tion to a series of processes which they sufficiently illus- 

 trate, which can be carried into effect, only by the aid of 

 experience. 



The success of Mr. Rarey in England was such as but 

 few of any calling have attained, he having made in a few 

 months, over one hundred thousand dollars in subscriptions 

 to his lectures, and having gained the acquaintance of 

 many of the best people in the kingdom. In London he 

 tamed a Zebra, an animal hitherto considered untamable, 

 so that he could ride him as he pleased. He also tamed 

 Cruiser, the most vicious stallion in England, " who could 

 do more fighting in less time than any other horse in the 

 -vorld," and who for a long time had to be fed through a 

 barred helmet. It was considered as much as any man's 

 life was worth to attend to him. 



There were many other very remarkable instances of 

 the success of Mr. Rarey *s attempts to tame horses that 

 were so violently vicious that all previous efforts to subdue 

 them had failed. 



In bringing a horse to that state in which he obeys 

 without resistance the will of man, we have to overcome — 

 First^ his fear of the presence and actions of man. Second^ 

 his anger^ or an instinctive resentment, of which the unbro- 

 ken horse makes as unmistakable an exhibition as any 

 other animal, or even man himself Third^ his waywardness^ 

 or the natural desire for liberty of action and impatience ci 

 restraint : and we must supplant these passions by — Firsi^ 

 affection for his master^ that instinct so strong in the dog 

 and elephant, and traceable in some other animals. Secondf, 

 a fear of the chiding or chastisement of his master, united 

 with the conviction that the only way to avoid or e«cap« 



