324 MR. raeey's system investigated. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Mr. Rarey's System investigated. — The greater part of what 

 is valuable in it long known to all Horse-breakers. — Contra- 

 dictions involved in the System. — Grave objections to Mr. 

 Rarey's Method of " Gentling" Horses. — It is not necessary 

 to throw a Vicious Horse for the purpose of subjugating 

 him. — Fundamental point of Difference between Mr. Rarey's 

 System of Horse-breaking and Scrutator's. 



In the remarks which I may make on Mr. 

 Rarey's work or system of horse-training, I trust 

 I shall be acquitted of any intentional disrespect to- 

 wards himself, or of being actuated by any unworthy 

 motives. He has come before the British public 

 as the teacher of a pretended new system of horse- 

 taming. I shall now proceed to investigate the 

 merits of his work, and see whether the instruc- 

 tions therein contained are of any value to horse- 

 owners or horse-breakers in this country. 



First, we arc told " how to succeed in getting a 



