;i8 THE MIND OF THE HORSE 



A sudden leap forward witliout a])pareiit cause 

 means tliat the horse remembers haviuii heon fre- 

 quently ill-lreated unexpectedly from beliind without 

 reason. 



A desire to kick or l)ite the man that api)roa- 

 ches him, ^vhen it is not due to a vicious character, 

 denotes that he has been ill-treated by the man 

 who approached him before. 



To slacken motion and arch the back indicate 

 a desire to jump or olfer resistance. 



Raising the head and neck, throwing himself 

 back on his haunches and snorting indicate >\ onder, 

 fear or a belief that he is in danger. 



Depressing the tail may mean a desire to kick 

 or sensation of fear or cold. 



Kicking backwards when he is wearing blinkers 

 indicates that he is afraid of what is behind him 

 and does not mind even hurting himself. 



If he is afraid of an object towards which he 

 is guided he holds himself back, turns ilm head 

 and neck towards it and swerves, looking at the 

 object and not looking where he is going to. 



Excitement, nervousness, restlessness, the impos- 



