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manner that often surprises the thoughtful horseman. The 

 theory that the horse is not a reasoning animal receives severe 



Figure 46. 



Distribution of the force exerted through the reins when the hand is 



held too high, or when the horse's nose is thrust to the front. 



tests in the cases of honest, faithful animals who do their work 

 well in spite of impatience, conflicting signals, and frequently 

 abuse. 



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