Transcriber’s Note
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. A list of these changesis found at the end of the text. Inconsistencies in spelling andhyphenation have been maintained. A list of inconsistently spelled andhyphenated words is found at the end of the text.
HORSE-TAMING—HORSEMANSHIP—HUNTING.
A New Illustrated Edition of
J. S. RAREY’S
ART OF TAMING HORSES;
WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF
THE LECTURES AT THE ROUND HOUSE,
AND ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS ON
HORSEMANSHIP AND HUNTING,
FOR THE YOUNG AND TIMID.
BY THE SECRETARY
TO THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION OF FIVE THOUSAND GUINEAS,
AUTHOR OF “GALLOPS AND GOSSIPS,” AND
HUNTING CORRESPONDENT OF THE “ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.”
LONDON:
ROUTLEDGE, WARNES, AND ROUTLEDGE,
FARRINGDON STREET.
1859.
[The right of Translation is reserved.]
CONTENTS.
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Mr. Rarey’s pamphlet first published in Ohio.—Experience ofold system.—Compiled and invented new.—Tying up thefore-leg known many years ago, see StamfordAlmanack.—Forgotten and not valued.—Reference to CaptainNolan’s and Colonel Greenwood’s works on horsemanship.—DickChristian missed the discovery.—Baucher’s plan of layingdown a horse explained.—Mademoiselle Isabel’s whip-and-spurplan.—Account of the Irish whisperer Dan Sullivan.—Usualmodes of taming vicious horses.—Starving.—Physic.—Sleeplessnights.—Bleeding.—Biting the ear.—Story of Kentishcoachman.—The Ellis system.—Value of the Rarey system ascompared with that of ordinary horse-tamers.—Systems ofAustralia and Arabia compared.—The South American planexplained.—A French plan.—Grisoné the Neapolitan’sadvice.—The discovery of Mr. Rarey by Mr. Goodenough.—Visitto Canada.—To England.—Lord Alfred Paget.—Sir RichardAirey.—System made known to them.—To Mr. Jos.Anderson.—Messrs. Tattersall.—Sir Matthew Ridley’s blackhorse tamed.—Subscription list of 500 opened.—Staffordtamed.—Description of.—Teaching commenced with LordsPalmerston, Granville, &c.—Cruiser tamed.—Historyof.—Enthusiastic crowd at Cruiser exhibit