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rightly. If such horses are met with it is best to 

 get rid of them at once. There are some which are 

 subject to feeling excess of physical spirits. These 

 must be given good exercise with the lounge until 

 it has past and given their lesson afterwards. This 

 likewise contributes to diminishing the very exces- 

 sive sensitiveness they possess during this onset 

 of animal spirits. 



Hoiv to deal with the op^wsitions and reactions 



mi(de hjf tJie horse when being 



taught confidence, obedience and our superioritij. 



How til eg can be overcome. 



It is natural and in accordance with his ins- 

 tinct that the new horse who is unaccustomed to 

 obey, should seek to resist everything which would 

 fetter his liberty, and that he should object to 

 be compelled to assume positions inconvenient to 

 him, and to go in a different way from Avhat he 

 does when he is at liberty, causing him more 

 fatigue, whilst moving in his own way, low on the 



