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If whilst he sees the object of fear and has re- 

 called to mind the idea of fear of it, no harm is 

 done to him, and he is caressed with soothing words, 

 and we put ourselves between him and the object 

 of fear, the association of these good offices tends 

 to diminish the fear and inspire him with courage. 

 Placing our person between the horse and the 

 object of fear produces on him the impression as 

 of defending him from the object of fear. If con- 

 stantly, on seeing objects which inspire him with 

 fear, these good offices are applied, and these good 

 associations given him, the horse in time is brought 

 to think that he is not right to be afraid as these 

 objects do him no Iiarm but cause him good. This 

 tells us how we ought to treat fear in horses and 

 in all animals. 



Associations calculated to slioiv the horse 



our superiority and to teach him ohedience, 



and associations which ma Tee the horse 



understand his strenffth and teach him disobedience. 



In our dealings with the horse the acts we per- 

 form towards him and the acts he performs, give 



