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MISCELLANEA. 
MISCELLANEA. 
REMARKABLE POWER OYER THE HORSE. 
During the last month Mr. John S. Raney, from the 
United States, America, had the honour of exhibiting before 
her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the royal family and 
suite, in the riding-house, his miraculous power over the 
horse, on various subjects selected for the occasion. He 
commenced with a wild colt, eighteen months old, belonging 
to the Prince Consort, which was brought from Straw-farm, 
and which had never been handled except by halter, and se- 
lected by Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hond for the occasion. 
After being alone with the animal about an hour and a half, 
the royal party entered, and found Mr. Raney sitting on its 
back without holding the rein, the horse standing perfectly 
quiet. Mr. Raney then made a few remarks in regard to his 
great experience in the treatment of this noble animal. A 
drum was afterwards handed to Mr. Raney, which he beat 
with fury whilst sitting on the horse’s back, without the colt 
exhibiting any signs of fear. The royal party afterwards with- 
drew for a few minutes, and on their return found the animal 
lying down, and Mr. Raney knocking its hind legs together, 
one of which he put against his face. Afterwards a restive 
horse, from Mr. Anderson’s stables in London, which Mr. 
Raney had before handled, was then brought in ; this horse 
was placed at one end of the riding house alone. Mr. Raney 
went to the other end, and at his command the horse walked 
quietly up to him. He then made the horse lie down in the 
presence of the queen, w 7 hen Mr. Raney crawled between his 
hind legs, and over him in various ways. Mr. Raney then 
rolled the horse on its back ; the horse afterwards was placed 
in various positions, in which it stood without holding and 
without a bridle. A third horse, selected by Mr. Meyers, 
the riding master, as a very nervous animal, was then brought 
in, and in a few minutes afterwards it was made by Mr. 
Raney to do all which had been done by the other horses. 
At the conclusion of this exhibition of Mr. Raney’s wonderful 
power over the horse, the Prince Consort expressed to Mr. 
Raney his gratification and thanks. The secret has been in- 
trusted to Major-General Sir Richard Airey in confidence, 
who has pronounced that there is nothing in the treatment 
but what any horseman would approve of. The secret will 
be made known when a sufficient number of subscribers have 
been obtained.— Globe, 
