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been the companions of the one just tamed, and who surrounded it, 
without, however, making it in the least degree restive. At length 
W. and the horse reached the stable yard. In the presence of 
M. and E., W. first examined the fore-feet, and then the hind- 
feet of the horse, who offered no resistance, but while W. was 
examining the hind-feet, leaned its neck round, and kept nosing 
W/s back. He next buckled on a surcingle, and then a saddle, 
and finally bitted the horse with a rope. During the whole of 
these'operations, the animal did not offer the slightest resistance, 
nor did it flinch in the least degree. All who witnessed the trans- 
action were astonished at the result obtained. The whole experi- 
ment lasted about an hour. It should be mentioned that when 
B — , to whom W. delivered up the horse, attempted to lead it 
away, it resisted ; whereupon E. recommended B. to breathe into 
its nostrils. He did so, and the horse followed him easily. The 
next day, B., who is severe and obstinate, began at this horse in 
the old method, and belaboured it dreadfully, whereupon the horse 
very sensibly broke away. This result is important, since it 
shews that the spirit was subdued, not broken. 
These, says Mr. E., are all the experiments he has as yet 
had the opportunity of either witnessing or hearing the results 
of, but they are to him perfectly satisfactory. It may be consi- 
dered over hasty to publish these experiments in their present 
crude state ; but he does so with a view to investigation. The 
readers will, of course, have heard of the celebrated Irish horse- 
charmers. They never would communicate the secret, nor allow 
any one to be with them while they were in the stable taming 
the horse It is agreed, however, that they approached the head. 
It is highly probable that the method they employed was ana- 
lagous to this. 
The Communicator has no object but that of benefiting the 
public in the above communication. The method is not his 
own, nor has he the merit of having first published it ; but he 
thinks that he is the first who has caused the experiment to be 
made in England, and the entire success of that experiment in- 
duces him to make the present communication, in the hope that 
he may benefit not only his countrymen by the publication of a 
simple, easy, and rapid method of performing what was formerly 
a long, tedious, and difficult process, but also the “ puir beasties” 
themselves, by saving them from the pains and tortures of what 
is very aptly termed “ breaking-in.” The process, as now pre- 
sented, is one of great humanity to the horse, as well as ease and 
economy to the horse owner. 
No apology is offered for the length of these extracts, for the 
selector is contributing to accomplish the benevolent wish of the 
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