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and easily ; and it might be well to give liim a few 

 sharp cuts with the whip, about tlie legs, pretty close 

 to the body. It will crack keenly as it plies around 

 his legs, and the crack of the whip will affect him as 

 much as the stroke ; besides, one sharp cut about his 

 legs will affect him more than two or three over his 

 back, the skin on the inner part of his legs, or about 

 his flank, being thinner, is more tender than on his 

 back. But do not whip him much — just enough to 

 frighten him ; it is not because we want to hurt the 

 horse that we whip him — we only do it to frighten 

 vice and stubbornness out of him. But whatever 

 you do, do quickly, sharply, and with a good deal of 

 fire, but always without anger. If you are going to 

 frighten him at all, you must do it at once. ]^ever 

 go into a pitched battle with your horse, and whip 

 him until he is mad, and will fight you ; it would be 

 better not to touch him at all, for you will establish, 

 instead of fear and respect, feelings of resentment, 

 hatred, and ill-will. It will do him no good, but 

 harm, to strike him, unless you can frighten him ; 

 and if you can succeed in frightening him, you can 

 whip him without making him mad; for fear and 

 anger never exist together in the horse, and as soon 

 as one is visible, you will find that the other has dis- 

 appeared. As soon as you have frightened him so 

 that he will stand up straight, and pay some attention 

 to you, apj)roach him again, and caress him a good 

 deal more than you whipped him ; thus you will ex- 



