The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . -Eater, the Cruiser of America. Science vs. Strength. About the first of January last, Prof. Magner came to thisplace, and opened an amphitheater for the training and subjugation 436 SUBJECTION.—ILLUSTEATIVE CASES of wild and vicious horses. At first his claims were loo
The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . -Eater, the Cruiser of America. Science vs. Strength. About the first of January last, Prof. Magner came to thisplace, and opened an amphitheater for the training and subjugation 436 SUBJECTION.—ILLUSTEATIVE CASES of wild and vicious horses. At first his claims were looked uponwith suspicion and distrust by horsemen and the public generally;and only after the most exhaustive and convincing proofs of histruly wonderful nerve and skill were exhibited, was he enabled toestablish himself in their confidence. From here he removed to Plainwell, where he met with stillgreater success, receiving a public testimonial signed by onehundred and fifty of the leading citizens of that place. But itwas reserved for Allegan to bring a final test-case, A horse bynature of the most desperate and vicious character was broughtin. He had previously killed one man, and crippled several forlife, and severely injured many others. He had been owned byDr. Way, of Otsego, an accomplished and skillful Fig. 293.—AUegan Man-eater. * When brought into tlie ring, the horse exhibited all the pecul-iar traits of his character: his eyes became bloodshot, and gleamedlike balls of fire; he sprang at his trainer like a wild beast, biting,strikmg, and kicking in the most determined manner, breakingthe ropes and stakes, springing upon the seats, and throwing themdown, teaiing pieces from the center-pole with his teeth, lungingat any person who met his eye, actually screaming with ragewhen foiled in his attempts to seize his intended victims. Nearlyevery person was driven from the tent, some in their haste tearingholes in the canvas, and escaping through the roof. It w
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