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We must seek to dispel his fear .... Page 240 



How fear may be removed ...... 241 



Means of persuasion . . . . . . » 242 



On what conditions fear may be removed by the 



means of persuasion . . . . . » 244 



Mode of teaching the horse not to be afraid of a 



given object . . . . . . » 246 



Teaching the horse not to be afraid of an object 



after he has once become afraid . . » 255 



Teaching the horse not to be afraid while ridden » 257 



PunivShments given to the horse which shows fear 



while ridden ....... 259 



Degree of possibility of aUaying fear . . . » 266 



We must prevent occurrence of accidents to the 

 foal which is taught outside the riding school 

 in order not to give him bad associations 

 inspiring him with fear . . . . » 267 



There is great liability to error with respect to 

 the susceptibility of horses to fear and their 

 excitability to motion . . - . » 270 



In riding it must be sought to anticipate the fear 

 of the horse in order to be in time to pre- 

 vent his reactions of fear . . . . » 273 



In riding the fact of the rider keeping the horse' s 

 attention tixed on himself assists in i>re- 

 venting fear . . . . . . » 275 



Pretence of fear . . . . . . . » 276 



Teaching the horse not to be afraid of railway 



trains, fire arms and motor cars . . » 277 



