258 FEAR 



The rider alone could manage it, holding him 

 collected and in hand, but this would not achieve 

 the effect and object of making the horse pass it 

 himself without the aids of the rider. The real 

 object of teaching him not to be afraid is that he 

 should not be afraid, not that he should be held 

 by the reins and by the riding aids and physically 

 prevented from swerving or turning back. The ri- 

 der will hold him in hand and prevent him swer- 

 ving and turning back when alone only in order 

 not to let him acquire the idea that he can per- 

 form these acts of his own choosing. The man on 

 foot in proportion as the horse appears to have less 

 fear should walk at a greater distance from him 

 and cease to accompany him. The rider should 

 give him alone this exercise of riding him to see 

 objects which may give rise to fear, at the end of 

 his training, after the horse has been taught to be 

 united and held in hand, in order to be able to 

 prevent him from turning back if necessary, so that 

 he should not see that he can turn back. 



