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opposed to severe punisliments under 

 any circumstances. I have seen seve- 

 rity tried in many cases, and for years 

 I was under the beHef that positive 

 disobedience should meet with quick 

 and sharp penalties, but I have never 

 seen good results follow such treat- 

 ment ; while, on the other hand, I 

 have never known patient kindness 

 fail to conquer the most stubborn 

 animals. Besides other advantages of 

 the course I recommend, it reduces 

 the dangers of training to a minimum; 

 and the only injury I have received in 

 schooling many horses, a very slight 

 one I am happy to say, was the result 

 of an angry blow given to a young 

 horse who tried my patience beyond 

 the bounds of my philosophy. This 



