26 BREAKING AND TRAINING 



degree because the temperament of horses are as 

 diverse as possible, and if we do not take this fact 

 into account we shall end by simply reducing the science 

 and art of horse breaking to one of senseless procedure. 



Not only must the mental differences of animals be 

 duly noted, but any physical peculiarities must equally 

 obtain our attention. For instance, there are many 

 horses which do not show the least trace of fatigue 

 after a course of labour which would be sufficient to 

 make others both languid and stupid. 



While educating a horse it is best to bring out his 

 finer qualities by the inducement of rewards. It is 

 the very essence of good teaching, indeed, to provide 

 an animal, after a meritorious display (say) of obedi- 

 ence, with some dainty bite such as a carrot, turnip, 

 piece of sugar, swede, linseed cake, or a handful of 

 beans, etc. 



A horse will no more forget an act of kindness and 

 the virtue with which it is associated than he will an 

 action of the opposite sort. 



In the education of horses we are certain to come 

 across many specimens of a "treacherous" disposition. 

 Treachery, I believe, is as incurable as it is often 

 dangerous. 



