THE MIND OF THE HORSE 15 



has made some attempts to rise and lias not suc- 

 ceeded he thinks he cannot succeed, gives up hope 

 and lies motionless ; powerful stimulation is then 

 required to induce him to endeavour to regain his 

 footing. 



It is the instinct of horses as of all animals 

 to incur the least possible fatigue. The idea that 

 it is good to work is a thought suggested to man 

 by reflecting on the necessity and utility of work. 

 All animals instinctivelv know that it is better 

 not to work aud theA' do not exert themselves with- 



ft 



out a sense of necessitv, or a desire to seek the 



ft- / 



satisfaction of their natural requirements or instincts, 

 or escape a danger. 



The lion sleeps when he has fed and moves 

 when he feels the pangs of hunger. The horse 

 runs, springs, goes collected and with high action 

 in exuberance of spirits when he is fresh imme- 

 diately after resting. This he does in order to faci- 

 litate the vital functions of his bodv. When this 

 need has passed he goes througli the amount of 

 exercise which is required for keeping liis limbs 

 in i)rupcr condition and then does not move without 



