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and foals are bad companions, but the treatment of the 

 latter will be fully considered in the following chapter. 

 It would be quite safe to enter a field where a number 

 of colts were grazing that had not previously been 

 touched by man, as they would only manifest symp- 

 toms of wonder and fear. Were we to lie down 

 amongst them, some of the bolder ones might venture 

 near enough to smell at us, but in no case would they 

 attack us as other naturally vicious animals would, 

 which proves conclusively that vice does not naturally 

 belong to horses, but is imported into their character 

 and becomes an artificial part of their nature. Horses 

 do not kick and bite viciously of their own accord. 

 They invariably acquire such habits through fear and 

 pain, and naturally make use of their heels to repel 

 attacks which their instinct does not enable them to 

 understand. 



