394 SUBJECTION. 



courageous type of nature. These conditions show that 

 no matter how good and perfect the treatment, , success 

 must depend greatly upon the skill and judgment of the 

 trainer in properly adapting the efforts to the conditions of 

 the case. 



First, these conditions require enforcing submission be- 

 fore the horse becomes greatly excited and warmed up. 

 Should there be failure before this is accomplished, the dif- 



FIG. 281. Expression of rage and fear. 



ficulty of making him surrender unconditionally will be 

 greatly increased. 



Second, the horse must be made to understand the harm- 

 less character of objects and sounds forced upon his notice, 

 until intelligently reconciled to them. 



Third, the co-operation of his intelligence and better 

 nature must be won by kindness to permanently fix the 

 impression of control. In doing this, we see that so far as 

 we can show a horse in any way that we are master, lie 

 will become submissive and gentle. Thus by disabling and 

 throwing until he is so discouraged that he will not try to 

 resist, he will become gentle to handle ; but if he is allowed 



