THE MIND OF THE HORSE 49 



and of intelligence; by dull he means little sensi- 

 tive and little intelligent. 



This classification is a good one, l)ut it is ge- 

 neric and conipi'eliends the mat<?rial (jualities of 

 the horse. As in this cliapter I am speaking only 

 of the mental (|ualities I think it more logical to 

 restrict myself to them and to leav<? out the question 

 of bodily constitution. 



With regard to his various mental qualities the 

 horse may be more or less intelligent, may have 

 more or less memorv, may be a more or less atten- 

 five observer with greater or less cunning and 

 acuteness; he may possess a greater or lesser degree 

 of excitability to motion and his nature may be 

 more or less good, timid, courageous, irritable or 

 bad. These qualities vary in degree in difterent 

 horses. 



What is meant by charact^^r or disposition are: 

 the qualities of the will, the particular degrees of 

 sensibility and the various pa^s^sions wliicli sway the 

 individual and actuate him, such as timidity, su- 

 sceptibility to fear, readiness in surrendering to the 

 will of others, resoluteness or determination to have 



