68 HORSE-TRAININQ AlAi)E EAST. 



rider or broken her halter, and then she rushed 

 upon it with the greatest fury, and bit it in a 

 thousand places. She generally, however, seized 

 the animal by the head or throat and held it so 

 fast that she would suffocate it if it were not 

 promptly released from her bite. No other white 

 body appeared to make the least impression ou 

 her. A mare belonging to the fifth squadron 

 hussars feared, on the contrary, all white inani- 

 mate objects, such as white mantles or cloaks, 

 and particularly white plumes. When any of 

 these white bodies, and especially in motion, were 

 suddenly perceived, if they were of any magnitude 

 and their motion was rapid, she was in a dreadful 

 fright, and strove to escape; but if they were 

 of no great size, and moved more gently, she 

 rushed furiously upon them, struck at them with 

 her forefeet, and endeavored to tear them with 

 her teeth. No other colors produced the slightest 

 effect upon her, nor did the appearance, however 

 sudden, of white horses or dogs of the same 

 color ; but if a white plume waved, or a white 

 sheet of paper floated by her, her fear or rage 

 was ungovernable.'' 



Professor Rodet regards these as cases of true 

 monomania. It is remarkable that in each in- 

 stance the subject of this singular frenzy was a 

 mare. Some animals are very much alarmed at 

 the sight of a buffalo-robe, an umbrella, &c. To 

 break up these habits requires more care than is 

 usually required for other habits. Take the cord, 

 put the small loop in the mouth, place the object 



