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Title: 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

Author: J. S. Rarey

Release Date: April 26, 2009 [EBook #28612]

Language: English

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Transcriber's Note

Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. A list of corrections
is found at the end of the text. Inconsistencies in spelling and
hyphenation have been maintained. A list of inconsistently spelled
and hyphenated words is found at the end of the text.

Oe ligatures have been expanded.

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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.

CHAPTER I.

PAGE

Mr. Rarey's pamphlet first published in Ohio.--Experience of
old system.--Compiled and invented new.--Tying up the
fore-leg known many year