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THE THREE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 

 OF MY THEORYj 



Founded on the Leading Characteristics of the Horse. 



FIRST. That he is so constituted by nature that 

 he will not offer resistance to any demand made 

 of him which he fully comprehends, if made in a 

 way consistent with the laws of his nature. 



SECOND. That he has no consciousness of his 

 strength beyond his experience, and can be handled 

 according to our will without force. 



THIRD. That we can, in compliance with the laws 

 of his nature by which he examines all things new to 

 him, take any object, however frightful, around, over, 

 or on him, that does not inflict pain without causing 

 him to fear. 



To take these assertions in order, I will first give 

 you some of the reasons why I think he is naturally 

 obedient, and will not offer resistance to anything 

 fully comprehended. The horse, though possessed of 

 some faculties superior to man's, being deficient in 

 reasoning powers, has no knowledge of right or wrong, 

 of free will and independent government, and knows 

 not of any imposition practised upon him, however 



