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After standing awhile and stroking him, with the 

 soothing voice sound, the men must turn towards 

 the motor and draw the horse behind them but 

 they must not force him to approach the motor if 

 they see some reluctance to do so. This will be 

 exceptional because the horse has the men before 

 him and between liim and tlie motor. If it happens, 

 the horse must be walked round again for some 

 time. Forcing him to approach by material force 

 would excite his fear and teach him to be afraid 

 instead of teaching him not to be afraid. 



If by a rare case he is not willing to approach 

 the motor the first day, he will be willing another 

 day. Some one sitting on the motor who knows the 

 horse and who welcomes him with the soothing 

 voice-sound will facilitate his approaching. The 

 man sitting on the motor caresses him and may 

 give him oats in the box used for that purpose and 

 known to the horse. To gradually induce the horse 

 to eat oats on an object of fear is to give him a 

 very good association with that object. 



To facilitate approaching the motor by a very 

 timorous horse his groom may present him the 



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