HOW THE HORSE LEARNS 111 



Confidence is obtained from the horse by trea- 

 ting him well. The good treatment we adopt to- 

 wards him associated in his mind witli onr person, 

 gives him the idea that we are of benetit to him, 

 that he may trust us, and may rely on us. It 

 cannot be obtained by using severity and api)lying 

 punishment at the very beginning when commen- 

 cing to teach the liorse and Avlien the horse does 

 not yet know us. If it is desired to obtain a favour 

 ft-om some one wlio does not know us we do not 

 begin by beating him, but on tlie contrary T)y 

 doing pleasing and grateful things to him in order 

 to acquire liis favour. 



Ohedience. 



Being in ohedimiee means feeling tlie moral 

 necessity of doing that which is required and indi- 

 cated in order, too, tliat no evil may arise from not 

 doing so. Ohedience implies refcpect, resj)cct implies 

 f^iWy fear implies .sKperioriti/, .superioritj/ implies 

 (freater poii^et' which can compel, which can inflict 

 punishment if the thing commanded is not done, 

 and hence the idea of yielding to superior force. 



