The Horse, as Comrade and Friend 



so that he cannot move away, pat him. stroke 

 him and handle him all over fore and aft. 

 Give him some hay and generally make a great 

 fuss of him. The wild horse will move ofi a 

 little way to regard this new thing. He will 

 take full stock of it. He will see this strange 

 biped taking all sorts of liberties with the old 

 horse, and that, so far from the old horse 

 objecting to anjrthing that is being done to 

 him, he loves it. Stroke the old horse's face, 

 his eyes, pull his ears, scratch him under the 

 mane, lift his legs, go all round him, scratch 

 his back, and, when you have done, lean your 

 back against the old horse, pick up a piece 

 of hay, face the wild one, and hold it out to 

 him. He is still hungry, and, ten to one, 

 after a little hesitation, he will come up to you 

 and take it. When it is done, very very slowly 

 stoop down and pick up some more, and, as 

 slowly rise up. As you stoop down the wild 

 horse will start a little and draw back ; for 

 this is another strange thing, and he does not 

 know what to make of it. Wait a Uttle, and 

 hold the hay out again, and once more he will 

 come up hesitatingly and take it. 



Repeat this quite a number of times and you 

 will see the confidence of the wild horse grow 

 every time. This may well end your first 

 lesson, and, as you go, lead the old horse with 

 you up to the gate and made a little more fuss 

 with him, before you loose him and go out. 



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