FARM NOTES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 272, 13 June 1888, Page 2

FARM NOTES.

liAiuVs Method or Sunouixr. Jloitsns. In a discussion on the method adopted by Ilnrey in subduing restive, horscg H. C. writes in a Homo paper : — One of my own horses was an excellent subject for operation. He was capable of considerably more miochief fiian any average horse, and could bite, kick, run away, or stand immovable without an)appearance of cfi'oit. He was, however, a noble looking animal, and could tiot his mile in --15 minutes or thereabouts. The teaclier first placed a strap around the fetlock of the iront left leg, lilted the hoof and strapped the leg firmly to the upper part, leaving, of course, only three legs for locomotion. A strong cord, about 12 f oe t long, was then attached to the halter, and with a carriage \\hij» f standing in the centre, lie compelled the hoi«e to travel in a circle contimiou-lv. Tbi* h* 1 k<pt wp lolenfcles^ly until t.ho poor animal was in a complete lather ff frum, his ey qvew difterenfc in cxpie«»ion, and he certainly looked a most miserable and dejected quadiupcd. The teacher then grasped the other fore- leg of the trembling horse, and by a quick movement brought him on hi* knee, then, pushing firmly, lie fell prostrate. Tho teacher now sat down and stroked the holies head and ears, unstrapped his leir, pullt'd his olher legs about and rubbed fh"m, a?id he appeared \m grateful for Mie c.-ne»^\?. He then iml need tiio hor^e to ri=n, took off the halter, and the animal followed him MU^^ively for "everil minutes. From • hat mi'Tucjit, flirou^lK'ij' t]u> four yrar* the ho 7-(» wasafttM ward^-in mv possession, anioie tiu-^fv and docile animal could rot r\i<t. The eA]>eiitncut cnt.iiulv doubled, or oven tieblel, lii* value. I (um]c after e\peiinuMit^ on olher animals uith etjually 1 fsnl (■=, that Mr l\an>v was «imply the dhefneior of a method uhich any intelligent man can apply alf hough M'mpathv ivhh hoi^i^, lovo for them, and natural tact are groat pre-rot]ni-.i(es if success in hoise manageI ment. I\lr I?,irev'^ name and fame can c -imply from hi* being iir-t in the fiohl with a system which he sunounded with «ocrery. Other men, equally intelligent, can do tiio same, but no moic, \'ov no more is needed ; and the success of his method is a proof that there can be no glamour or fascination capable of subduing an animal phy'cally stronger than man apart from that superior skill and running which enables us to pain an ascendency over pure muscular strength.