The Horse, as Comrade and Friend 



— Arabs for instance — ^have much greater in- 

 telligence than others, and can grasp quicker 

 what you want done ; but in every case, in 

 order that you should the more clearly convey 

 to the willing mind of the horse what you want 

 him to do, the steps of advance should always 

 be very small. It is the splendid memory of 

 the horse which is your greatest help in train- 

 ing him, for he will never forget anything you 

 teach him. He will remember all the little 

 steps of advance of a most complex course, 

 up to the apex of some really wonderful circus 

 achievement. Once the horse really loves you, 

 he will do for you wilUngly, and take a pride 

 in doing it, no matter how difficult, anything 

 of which he is anatomically capable. That 

 is the sole limitation. Provided you can plot 

 out a scheme in little steps, going continuously 

 right up to the most sensational spectacle 

 that could possibly be thought out for him, 

 he wiU do it, if anatomically he is capable of 

 doing it. 



He will do all this out of pure love of you, 

 but it is a great help and saving of time if you 

 can give him a Uttle reward for his efforts to 

 please ; and he will love you all the more and 

 attend to you all the more intelligently if you 

 do so. Keep an old coat with a sugar pocket 

 in it, and don't be afraid to put your hand in 

 it. Talk to him exactly as if you were trying 

 to teach a young child. You will be astonished, 



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