306 RAREY OUTDONE. 



a friend of mine had a good-sized pony broken in 

 in this fashion by a farmer, and as quiet as a 

 donkey to ride ; but as for guiding him, you might 

 as well have pulled at the head of a gate. He 

 ran away with his servant, who, finding it hopeless 

 to pull at his mouth, shoved his head into a thick 

 hedge, which had the desired effect of stopping 

 him. 



A short time ago I watched three stalwart Vul- 

 cans in a blacksmith's shop pursuing their system 

 of horse-taming, which beat Mr. Rarey's hollow. 

 Two had a colt by the head and fore leg, and one 

 held him tight by the tail, and in ten minutes he 

 was perfectly subdued ; for finding all his efforts 

 to plunge, rear, or kick — (whilst tackled fore and 

 aft so unceremoniously) — perfectly futile, the colt 

 gave in after a brief struggle, allowing himself to 

 be handled just as his masters thought fit. 



Young horses may be divided into two classes for 

 education or breaking — one, those which have been 

 handled since the day they were foaled, and the 

 other, those which have been allowed to run wild 

 until they are three or four years old — seldom now 

 till the latter period, since it has become the fashion 

 in these fast days to prepare cattle and sheep for 

 the shambles, and horses for the market, at the 

 earliest age, whereby our beef and mutton are s?idly 



