THE MIND OF THE HORSE 55 



The bold horse has not much respect for man. 

 He must he made to feel his superiority by some 

 punishment. Tlie irritable or angry horse is excited 

 by punishment. It calls forth opposition and resi- 

 stance in him and obscures his mind or even makes 

 him utterly reckless. The easily-angered horse requi- 

 res good treatment and very sparing punishment. 

 In place of punishments threats should be employed 

 and at times even these work harm. 



The domestically reared horse is usually docile, 

 obeys and rarely offers opposition, or he does it 

 because man has provoked him and has taught 

 him to do so. The horse which has been reared 

 wild, being used to liberty usually offers much 

 greater opposition before obeying, and much grea- 

 ter ability is required in dealing with him and 

 approaching him. Xatures so bad as to attack man 

 without reason are of verv rare occurence in hor- 

 ses. Still rarer is the case of horses other than 

 entires, charging man. 



