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SUBJECTION". 



The principle is the same in the management of kick- 

 ing, runaway, biting, striking horses, as well us horses of 

 other peculiarities of resistance, the point being, first, to 

 use tact in addressing the animal's intelligence without ex- 

 citing his fear, or to the least possible degree, and, as in 

 the examjiles referred to, resorting to such means of re- 

 straint or power to impress the brain sufficiently, without in- 

 jury, to compel obedience, and fix the condition of docil- 

 ity, — more or less being necessary to be done, according to 

 the severity of the case. Although I have given in the 



Fig. 37.5. — Primary effects of intemperance. 



first chapter very full details of the principles and best 

 methods of doing this, which, with the details of their ap- 

 plication for the management of the various habits, to be 

 found in subsequent chapters, shovdd make it sufficiently 

 clear to the reader, still I think there are some points that 

 require in this connection more full explanation. I would 

 allude particularly to the necessity for adapting treatment 

 to conditions of intelligence and character, the importance 

 of not neutralizing or counteracting the effects of the treat- 

 ment by exciting resistance, the effect of drugs, inherent 

 power, etc. 



The study of physiology teaches that the primary units, 

 or protoplasm, are in all cases the same; that each peculi- 



