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ceeded by that of the elephant, and, in a lesser degree, 

 by that of his congener, the ass." But quot Jioviijies 

 tot sententicB, and, while respecting the work of such 

 an excellent observer, we venture to think the great 

 majority of experienced horsemen would credit the 

 horse with higher instinct than the ass. 



KINDNESS VERSUS CRUELTY. 



The gulf, then, which separates man from the 

 lower animals is wide and impassable ; the power 

 which reason can exercise over instinct is marvellous, 

 and, from the loftiness of this power, man should 

 never descend to practise unkindness in any shape 

 whatever towards the horse. Cruelty to horses is 

 practised through pure ignorance — through a want 

 of appreciation of man's superior power in educating 

 the natural instincts of the horse to yield submissively 

 according to the special requirements in each individ- 

 ual case. As already explained, the horse does not 

 possess the necessary intelligence to induce him to 

 measure his power with man. No sane man ever 

 tries to fight a horse on the power of his strength, 

 but has recourse to other and safer means wherein 

 a substitute is found to oppose and master it. 



THE BASIS OF MANAGEMENT. 



By the previous illustrations, and a long practical 

 experience of horses, we have come to the conclusion 

 that instinct is a force which can always be governed 

 by reason, and that kindness is much more beneficial 



