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man over the beasts, and what are the means to 

 subjugate powerful animals ? Neither the dexterity 

 of man nor his strength, nor the power of his eye, 

 would alone be sufficient to subdue them, if besides 

 these agents, there were no other means at his 

 disposition. But these means are not the fire-arms, 

 the chain, or the cage. They are of a spiritual 

 nature, founded on the ability to penetrate into the 

 character, into the whole nature of the animals and 

 their wants, to find out their inclinations and to 

 gain their love. But, this latter must be coupled 

 with fear. It is undeniable, that by kind treatment, 

 speaking, and dainties, we are able to pacify the 

 liveliest horse for a time, but, on the other hand, 

 there are also moments, when only whip and spur 

 can subdue a refractory horse and make him feel 

 the superiority of man — means which, of course, 

 should only be employed as a last resort. If not 

 applied at the proper moment, or in a well 

 measured degree, they will render the horse 

 obstinate and, under circumstances, entirely un- 

 serviceable. 



As none of all the secret means, recommended in 

 books for the taming of horses, is in correspondence 

 with their nature and not lastingly effective, there is 

 no other way to educate the horse, according to his 

 nature, than that guided by the above principles, in 



