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tliis matter of getting him to pass near an object 

 of fear, which is a greater requirement than the 

 others. 



Whether we rid him of fear will depend upon 

 our adopting a right way of procedure, but largely 

 also upon our properly graduated steps. If his fear 

 of the object is great it is necessary to begin to 

 pass it and let him see it from a great distance 

 and approach it by such gradual steps as to ayoid 

 arousing fear in him. Tf it is desired to proceed 

 more rapidly and less gradual steps are employed 

 than his susceptibility to fear requires, his fear 

 being thus aroused, we shall liaye lost instead of 

 gaining, and it will be necessary to return to stan- 

 ding and passing at a greater distance from the 

 object in order to approach it again little by little 



During a certain time it is necessary to walk 

 in front of the horse and on the side towards the 

 object when passing close to it, but afterwards 

 lie must be accustomed to go alone, we standing 

 at his side at the height of the shoulder, and fi- 

 nally the horse being on the side towards the object. 

 In order to persuade him to go into the Avater 



