310 HORSE AND MAN. 



tiful animal being as gentle and playful as a kitten, 

 and quite as craving for human notice. These 

 qualities were not implanted by Earey. They ex- 

 isted already, but had lain in abeyance until Earey's 

 gentle sway evoked them, and but for him would 

 never have been suspected. 



Mayhew and Lupton speak very strongly on this 

 subject in their work on ' Horse Management : ' — 



'When a horse is tenderly and kindly looked 

 after, it is difficult to form any conception of how 

 interesting and intelligent he becomes, watching his 

 groom's every movement in the stable day after day 

 and week after week, until he knows as well as the 

 man himself what is next to be done. How patiently 

 such a horse will stand to be cleaned or saddled, and 

 how eagerly will he turn round to have his head 

 groomed or to be bitted, and how grateful is he but 

 for a crust of bread, a handful of oats, a mouthful of 

 hay, or even a kind word, when spoken in a kindly 

 tone by his master. 



' When such a man enters the stable the horse 

 receives him with a neigh of welcome, pawing the 

 ground with his forefoot until the master is alongside 

 of him and pats him on the neck encouragingly. 



'As good masters make good servants, so do 

 good kind grooms make good and affectionate horses. 

 I do not mean the man who makes the horse's coat 



