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Read Ebook: Tachyhippodamia; Or The new secret of taming horses To which is added The breaking training and taming horses by Powell Willis J Rarey J S John Solomon
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The Prologue, in which I mention the time I discovered this secret, and what gave rise to the desire I had of making such a discovery, and why I did not wish people to know that I had made it, as well as my reasons for making use of smells, &c., &c. 17
Poinsett's Certificate--he then was Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Mexico. 26
General Guerreros' Letter of Recommendation. 26
The Marquis de Rayas' Certificate. 27
Observation upon Horses in general, and what led me to the discovery of breaking them in a few hours. 31
The Secret. In the explanation of the Secret is related the astonishing effect it had upon a wild boar, which I tamed in a few hours, in the state of Neuvo Leon. 35
How to deal with Refractory Horses, which have been gentled for a long time in the common way. 61
How to deal with a skittish Horse. 63
How to deal with a Horse that will not suffer one to touch or handle his ears. 64
An example of a vicious Horse, which would not suffer himself to be bridled by any one, and which I cured of that vice in a few hours. 65
How to manage a kicking horse, so as to cure him of that vice in a very short time. 67
How to manage a Horse that kicks up, so as to break him of that vicious habit. 68
How to manage a kicking horse, so as to be able to handle his feet with facility. 69
To teach a horse, so that he will not let a person, dressed in a certain manner, come nigh him. 70
To teach your horse, so that he will not let no one but yourself come near him. 72
How to prevent a Horse from pulling upon his bridle reins, in order to break them. 73
The Mexican Mode of Preventing a horse from breaking his bridle. 74
How to manage a Horse that gets the studs, or that stops and will not advance a step, when you put him to the plough or cart, &c. 74
How to teach a Horse to lie down at the word of command. 75
To teach a horse to count any number. 77
Easy Method of Fattening a Horse in a short time. 77
A remedy for a horse that will not fatten though well fed. 79
To Prevent a Horse's back from getting sore even on a long journey. 80
How to treat a horse that gets foundered upon the road, when on a journey. 81
How to treat a horse upon a journey. 82
A Horse that it apt to Stumble through carelessness, and not on account of the Bad Construction of his Shoulders. 83
How to break a Mule by the secret, and the difference there is to be observed between a horse and a mule. 84
How Thales corrected a Mule from the vicious habit of lying down with its load of salt, every time it crossed a certain river. 86
How to make a dull horse appear mettlesome and full of fire for a short time. 88
That part, or those parts of the Mexican states, in which the best race of horses are to be found. 89
Caution to be observed in cutting or paring the hoofs of horses. 92
Caution to those who raise horses and mules. 93
How to accustom a horse to stay in a place that was raised in another. 93
To make a gentle horse, not used to a carriage go in it. 94
A horse that stops, and refuses to go when in a carriage. 96
A mode of breaking wild horses very different from that discovered by me. 97
Another way of breaking them, by stopping up their ears. 98
Advice to farmers, concerning the gentling of young cows. 98
The astonishing manner in which I tamed a wild deer, which was roped by a Guastecan as it came out of the woods. 99
A remedy for an Ox that lies down, and won't get up. 102
A curious method of teaching Turkies to dance at the sound of a triangle, or any other musical instrument. 103
A remedy for the gripes or colic in horses. 106
Of the Botts. 107
Of the Blind staggers. 107
Rarey's Method.--The three fundamental principles of Rarey's Theory. 109
How to succeed in getting the Colt from pasture. 114
How to stable a Colt without trouble. 115
Time to reflect. 117
The kind of halter. 117
Remarks on the horse. 118
Experiment with the robe. 119
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