32 MORAL BEARING. 



MORAL BEARING. 



In its true sense, there is no duty which appeals more 

 forcibly to the better faculties of the mind, than tnis of 

 the scientific education and subjection of horses. We 

 have to study the principles of addressing and controlling 

 the animal's reason most successfully. We are not only 

 able to see the necessity and value of restraining and con- 

 trolling our own bad impulses of feeling, but of being gov- 

 erned by the higher faculties of reason, to win success. It 

 is seen that to be hasty and passionate, to be excited by 

 drink, or other causes, to whip and abuse the horse, while 

 it does not show or teach any thing that is desired to be 

 done, is not only a direct cause of exciting the animal's 

 fear and bad nature, and thereby of being spoiled, but is a 

 cause of the greatest abuse. Now, making a horse stub- 

 born and unmanageable, will naturally make a man mad 

 and reckless, and thereby trouble is only increased, which 

 defeats success ; while, guided by right principles, and ac- 

 cording to the laws of the case, we are all the time elevat- 

 ing the better side, and restraining the worst side, of our 

 nature. We are at once nol; only able to remove and over- 

 come all the main causes of annoyance and failures by this 

 knowledge, but it serves to bring in all ways to view most 

 clearly the light of self-examination which stimulates 

 thought, as well as sweetens and elevates the feelings to 

 a greater exertion for success. 



Will you be patient ? Will you try to be guided by the 

 principles and laws which I have shown to be so simple, 

 yet so far-reaching and valuable, that have cost me so 

 many years' experiment and persistent labor to learn? 

 Will you bring into play the courage and will, the discrimi- 

 nation and care, which is necessary and characteristic of all 

 true and great success ? If you will try faithfully to bring 

 out the ingenuity and strength of your nature, in doing 

 this, success is sure. If you will not, you must expect to 

 fail. 



