76 HOW THE HORSE LEARNS 



He remembers the places and circumstances in 

 which he was punished or ill-treated, and on seeing 

 them again, remembers the punishments associated 

 with them and becomes apprehensive of fresh pu- 

 nishment and may show oppositions or reactions. 

 If he was ill-treated in the vicinity of some object, 

 on seeing it again he expects to be ill-treated afresh. 

 Eor this reason he does not wish to go to the far- 

 rier if he was ill-treated by him or by others at 

 the forge and does not wish to allow himself to 

 be shod if he was once ill-treated whilst being- 

 shod. For this reason also he will not raise his foot 

 if he was ill-treated whilst being forced to raise it. 

 If he was beaten while hearing some noise or 

 sound or immediately after, he is so much the more 

 afraid when he hears that noise again because he 

 remembers the ill-treatment associated with it. 



He well remembers the actions he was able to 

 carry out of his own will in any given place or 

 any given circumstances, and on being anew in 

 the same position desires to carry them out. If 

 while in the stall he succeeded in getting loose, 

 lie seeks to do so every now and again. If after 



