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to understand that while obedience is rewarded, 

 punishment quickly follows each act of disobedi- 

 ence. This simple yet effective expedient makes 

 the horse punish himself for his own misdeeds, 

 and by making the act of kicking the cause of 

 his suffering disinclines him to attempt it, for 

 neither horse nor man will voluntarily provoke 

 certain pain. 



