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an exceptional case it lias been necessary to punish 

 him, he must always be pacified shortly afterwards 

 by caresses and a soothing voice so that he should 

 not remain averse from us and should not conceive 

 the idea of hating us. This rule is subject to some 

 exception with certain horses whom confidence de- 

 prives of respect. 



In order to obtain obedience it is requisite that 

 the horse should see that he is conquered and 

 overcome by the man who is instructing him on 

 foot; and he must not be induced to advance or 

 make a movement by other horses which are ad- 

 vancing and give him the desire to follow them. 

 If the horse advances because other horses are 

 doing so and give him the desire to follow them, 

 he advances on his own account, by his own will 

 and not from obedience to man. The companionship 

 and sight of other horses should be made use of 

 only to induce the horse to go into water, to pass 

 near an object of which lie is much afraid, and 

 to hear and see the discharge of fire-arms in the 

 event of his being exceedingly afraid of tlieni. In 

 other cases we ourselves must master the will of 



