252 FEAR 



the first time it is better to let another horse 

 precede him or for us to go ourselves into the wa- 

 ter first in front of him. 



The various forms of fear are overcome by our 

 passing again and again, a greater or lesser num- 

 ber of times, together Avith the horse, near the 

 object which causes him fear, but without forcing 

 liim to go close to it, letting him see that he suf- 

 fers no harm from it. When showing him the object 

 which causes him fear nothing more should be done 

 than speak to him soothingly and caress him, let- 

 ting him stand at a distance, not forcing him to 

 approach. The approach must be eft'ected gradually 

 and without forcing him, in proportion as the fear 

 diminishes. 



When on the road he encounters an object 

 which causes him fear the best mode of persua- 

 sion, if the fear be great, is for us to proceed in 

 front of him and place our person between the 

 object of fear and him, by which he feels liimself 

 as it were protected, or else to have another horse 

 put in front of him and make him follow. Being 

 preceded by a man in whom they have confidence 



