Johns Rarey / Aguado 1858
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Johns Rarey / Aguado 1858
JOHN SOLOMON RAREY American horse doctor, tamer and trainer Date: 1827 - 1866
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1827 1858 1866 Bowtie Doctor Solomon Tamer Trainer Whiskers Aguado Rarey
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John Solomon Rarey, an American horse doctor, tamer, and trainer, is depicted in this photograph taken in 1858. Born in 1827, Rarey became renowned for his extraordinary ability to tame wild horses using a unique method that combined medical knowledge and gentle handling. His distinctive appearance, with a neat bowtie and full whiskers, adds to his intriguing persona. Rarey's career began in the early 1850s when he started working with horses on the eastern seaboard of the United States. He gained widespread fame after a demonstration at the New York Hippodrome in 1855, where he tamed a wild horse in just three minutes. His methods were considered revolutionary, as most horse trainers at the time relied on harsh methods like beating and starving horses to break their spirits. Rarey's approach was based on understanding the horse's behavior and addressing any medical issues that might be causing their aggression. He believed that horses, like humans, could be reasoned with and that kindness and patience were the keys to a successful training relationship. His methods were so effective that he was often invited to perform for royalty and nobility in Europe. This photograph, taken in 1858, captures Rarey in the prime of his career. His gentle touch and compassionate approach to training horses made him a trailblazer in the field, and his legacy continues to influence equine training methods to this day. Despite his untimely death in 1866 at the age of 39, John Solomon Rarey's impact on the world of horses and their treatment will never be forgotten.
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