FEAR 259 



Punishments given to tJie horse which 

 shows fear while ridden. 



' No punishment should be given to the horse 

 whilst in a state of fear, in order not to increase 

 his fear. When riding we may, by way of excep- 

 tion in special cases, inflict punishment, not because 

 he is afraid, and not to punish his fear (which 

 should not be done because it would only increase 

 it) but in order to collect the horse and get him 

 in hand and keep him in hand, so as to prevent 

 him making reactions due to Iiis fear, swerving, or 

 turning back, and thus leading us into danger, and 

 learning an association, detrimental to us, of his 

 having been able to turn back, which would give 

 him the idea of desiring to do so and of doing so 

 anew on other occasions. Punishments inflicted 

 while he is afraid must usually be severe, because 

 fear overpowers him and prevents him feeling them 

 much. 



We must not wait to inflict punishment until 

 the horse has stopped, but it must be given as soon 



