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the desire to kick; pricking up the ears forward, 

 raising the head, relaxing speed during motion proves 

 he is experiencing a sense of fear. 



Turbid eyes indicate fear or anger. In a vicious 

 horse the glance is usually restless and has a some- 

 what sinister and peculiar intentness, as in criminals. 

 Unsteady eyes with signs of fear signify that he 

 has been ill-treated, that he expects to be ill-treated 

 and that he is in continual appreliension of being 

 ill-treated. Looking ahead, paying attention to some- 

 thing in front and giving some start of surprise, 

 whilst slackening tlie pace, means that he appre- 

 hends meeting Avitli some object of fear or danger. 

 Looking backwards or running forward denote an 

 apprehension that an object of fear or danger may 

 come from behind. On many occasions when he 

 desires to do something, he iirst observes whether 

 liis rider is paying attention to him. 



The cars are a faithful index to his mind. When 

 pricked forward they denote his ai)preliension of en- 

 countering or seeing an object of fear in front. Turned 

 backwards they are intent upon any noise or ap- 

 prehended object of fear which may come from 



