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this would cause him great fear and make him 

 pull backwards instead of coming forward. 



If whilst riding him it has been necessary to 

 make him go close to an object of fear, holding 

 him collected and in hand by means of punish- 

 ment, immediately the object is passed he must be 

 pacified with conciliating words and caresses in 

 order to remove the aversion occasioned by the pu- 

 nishment, and the association of the punishment 

 with the object of fear. Afterwards he must be 

 made to pass again and again quietly, riding him 

 if he is but slightly afraid, and accompanying him 

 on foot and standing between him and the object 

 of fear if the fear is great, passing close to the 

 object which causes him fear, and speaking to him 

 continually in a conciliating voice, and caressing 

 him until he becomes indifferent to it. 



Many good horses can be managed the first 

 time they are afraid even when ridden. This can- 

 not be done with those who are very excitable and 

 nervous. They would be excited by many repeti- 

 tions of going to and fro near the object of fear. 

 They should be made to pass it a few times a day, 

 and with some interval, not consecutively. 



