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pression of fear nor any association of real harm, 

 but not even sensations of unpleasant things must 

 be caused and it must not be desired to keep him 

 absolutely still by physical force as this alone gives 

 him great fear. 



2. That the man who undertakes to persuade 

 him not to be afraid should have acquired his 

 conlidence and be trusted by him owing to pre- 

 vious ii'ood treatment. — The horse must have 

 acquired the belief that in the company of this 

 man no harm Avill liappen to him. A man strange 

 to the horse and \\ liom lie does not know will 

 uot.be able to persuade liim not to be afraid, 

 much less the man who has ill-treated him, as he 

 himself is an object of fear to the horse and ma- 

 kes him afraid by his mere presence. 



3. That the man should have taught him to 

 obey. Obedience produces respect and respect gives 

 influence to persuasion. 



4 That the man should be on foot and should 

 hold the horse with cavesson and lounge, and 

 slvould be accompanied by two men holding side 

 lounges attached to the cavesson because the horse 



