lOU HOW THE HORSE LEAHNS 



required and u'ivino- him some time of rest before 

 requiring liiiii to do it at>aiii. 



At every movement lie makes wliieli we do not 

 wisb liim to make lie should immedinfehj be given 

 signs of d'lsajyproval y of threat by voice, look, gesture 

 or punishment. This however depends on the in- 

 dividual mental nature, i. e. the disposition of the 

 horse, and must be done moderatelv and bv de- 

 grees after having acquired the confidence of the 

 horse. We should not hasten to punish everything 

 that the foal does but should see whether it is a 

 case fiU' punishment by reason of the time and 

 place and whether it is possible and expedient in 

 . view of the consequences which may be foreseen. 

 He must alwavs be oiven time to understand and 

 be persuaded by flattery to do what is desired. 



In order to induce the horse to perforin an 

 action which gives him no pleasure or for which 

 he has a dislike the idea of fear and innmhment 

 is employed if he does not perform it, and he is 

 given the idea of avoiding a gTeater evil the pu- 

 nishment, by doing it; or we may give repeated 

 small aids of the cavesson, of the hand or the 



