262 FEAR 



to hold him on both reins and give him severe 

 punishment in the pannch on the side opposed to 

 the object in order to get him to advance. 



For these reasons, and in order that the fear 

 should not have time to take root in his mind, it 

 is necessary immediately or as soon as possible after 

 he has experienced fear of an object and has had 

 to be punished to prevent him from swerving, to 

 lead him on foot with the lounges and cavesson 

 to the object, and teach him not to be afraid of 

 it in the manner already stated. 



With a horse which has not been well maste- 

 red, and cannot be got in hand, the best thing to 

 do is to dismount, walk in front of him, and try 

 to induce him to to follow; possibly he will not 

 advance even in this way, because he is accusto- 

 med to have his own way. If punishment were 

 given to this horse in order to get him in hand, 

 it would not be successful, because not being accu- 

 stomed to it he would grow the more afraid, and 

 might be excited to violent reactions. Great abi- 

 lity would be required in the rider to surprise the 

 horse with severe punishment the first moment of 



