8 PREFACE 



and willing, surely the master should strive to cultivate towards 

 it a spirit of generosity, trying more and more to understand its 

 temperament, and endeavouring to get its services by persuasion 

 rather than by cruel and unfeeling compulsion. The moral 

 qualities of the horse, as already observed, are not unlike those of 

 its master, namely, they are many-sided, and if dealt with in the 

 right and wise way, especially early in life, will most probably 

 develop in right and desirable directions. It is hoped that the 

 present volume will be thoroughly useful, and will aid in the 

 directions indicated. 



