Courland Circus Riders have long known how

Courland Circus Riders have long known how

Courland Circus Riders have long known how

The methods he uses for placing a colt or horse completely in his power are not absolutely new, although it is possible that he has re-invented and has certainly much improved them. The Russian (i. e. Courland) Circus Riders have long known how, single-handed, to make a horse lie down by fastening up one fore-leg, and then with a rope suddenly pulling the other leg from under him. The trick was practised in England more than forty years ago, and forgotten. That no importance was attached to this method of throwing a horse is proved by the fact, that in the works on horsemanship, published during the last twenty years, no reference is made to it. When Mr. Starkey, of Wiltshire, a breeder and runner of race-horses, saw Mr. Rarey operate for the first time, he said, Why I knew how to throw a horse in that way years ago, but I did not know the use of it, and was always in too great a hurry! Lord Berners made nearly the same remark to me. Nimrod, Cecil, Harry Hieover, Scrutator do not appear to have ever heard of it. The best modern authority on such subjects (British Rural Sports), describes a number of difficulties in breaking colts which altogether disappear under the Rarey system especially the difficulty of shoeing.