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obey and to go, in order that he should conceive 

 the idea of obedience, we must show that we are 

 not afraid of him and inflict punishment on him 

 which causes him severe pain and makes him yield. 

 As regards the really bad horse it is not ^torth 

 while dealing with him as a good sel'vant cannot 

 be made of an enemy who continually seeks to 

 betray and attack. 



It is understood as already stated that puni- 

 shment should not be given during the first time 

 of instruction when what he does should be more 

 or less tolerated so that he should not think that 

 we are his enemies and wish to ill-treat him. At 

 the beginning all horses, whatever their disposition, 

 require to be treated Avell. Those who have been 

 free at pasture are much more difficult to deal with 

 than those raised in the stable. More policy is 

 required and they must not be opposed openly 

 because they have a great deal of self-will. The 

 very sensitive and thorough-bred horses require 

 to be treated with greater regard than ordinary 

 horses. Their nervous system is much more exci- 

 table. Great care should be exercised in applying 



