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rebel, and not the sensation of fatigue, that compels 

 obedience by these methods, is furnished by the 

 experiment of making a violent horse, like an 

 Australian buckjumper, quiet to mount in the 

 manner described on page 197 ; the effect produced 

 being striking ; the feeling of helplessness, evident ; 

 and the amount of fatigue, small. 



Effect of the voice. — The human voice has a 

 powerful controlling effect over the horse. To 

 apply it to advantage, the same tone and the same 

 word or words should be invariably used to express 

 the same meaning. All ambiguity of sound should 

 be avoided. The words employed should be ex- 

 pressed in a decided manner, and in a clear tone of 

 voice. I have seen some very dangerous animals 

 approached and handled by "shouting at" them, 

 and adopting a resolute manner, when going up to 

 them in the stable. A horse, undoubtedly, recog- 

 nises the voice more quickly than the appearance 

 of a man. 



