304 SHOULD karey's system be adopted? 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Mr. Rarey's System continued. — Stages in a Horse's Educa- 

 tion — A Colt may be backed without being broken.— 

 Horses broken too early in the present day. — The process 

 of Horse-breaking should be gradual. — The great obstacles 

 to getting Horses into Condition. 



As Mr. Rarey*s system of horse-taming may be 

 purchased for sixpence, and has consequently be- 

 come public property, the question arises whether 

 it is desirable to adopt his treatment with all 

 young horses indiscriminately or not ? There will, 

 of course, be found many advocates in its favour, 

 in preference to the old slow process of horse- 

 breaking. It will be said, " Here is a great sav- 

 ing of time and money, — the thing is done off- 

 hand, the colt subdued and backed within a few 

 hours, and ridden out of the stable-yard. We 

 have done in three hours that which would have 

 taken men of the old school three weeks to effect ; 



