224 FEAR 



Being in danger or not does not make any 

 difference in the fear. Fear is inspired by being in 

 danger as in the absence of danger, if there is a 

 belief of being in danger. Fear arises from belief 

 of danger, and remains fear even if there is no 

 danger. Fear differs in degree in horses according 

 to their individual nature, and at times is capri- 

 cious. They occasionally are afraid of little things 

 of which they should not be afraid, and have no 

 fear of big things which one would think would 

 inspire them ^vith it. It must depend on the man- 

 ner and degree of impression produced on them 

 by the objects, and on the state of their mind at 

 the moment of their receiving the impression. Fear 

 is contagious. Where there are many horses if one 

 is afraid and turns back the others imitate him. 



How fear arises in the horse. 



The idea and feeling of fear arise from expe- 

 riencing a sensation which calls forth the idea of 

 danger. In the horse the idea of fear is very easily 

 aroused, because his nature intended for running, 



