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As we are to command the liorse, it should be 

 seen that the associations obtained by the horse 

 from our actions and circumstances and tilings 

 which happen to him should be associations Avhich 

 teach him obedience and not disobedience. 



We must avoid f/iviuf/ fife Iwrse associafions coiifravif 



to our purpose of control finf/ him, i. e. 



(jiving him associations which make him understand 



that he is stronr/er than we are, 



that he can do (fs he Irishes in opposition to our will, 



and which teach him disobedience. 



Our Gontrolliny power is an imttfiinart/ power 

 and the horse can be withheld bv it onlv for so 

 long as he believes it to be superior to him. Care 

 must be taken to retain this imaginary power by 

 not allowing oursehes to be oyercome. We must 

 be very careful to avoid guiding the horse or al- 

 lov>ing him to come by chance into positions and 

 circumstances Avhich nniv give him associations 

 contrary to the mavStery we should have over him, 

 wiiich might give him occasion to see and to un- 



