The Horse, as Comrade and Friend 



massaging it all along from the head to the 

 shoulder, continuing your conversation at 

 intervals. Move now to the wither and massage 

 that, then all along and around his body, 

 beginning at his spine and gradually working 

 over his flanks to his stomach. Every now 

 and then go back to his head, and run your 

 hands over his ears, eyes, and nose, with a 

 few more words. Work lightly along the neck 

 and back to where you left off before. Pat 

 him all along, and increase the strength of the 

 pats until they are almost spanks. There is 

 not a single square inch of his body that you 

 must leave untouched. Pass your hands 

 between his forelegs along his stomach to his 

 sheath and between his thighs. Massage his 

 rump and his tail. Move it about and handle 

 it well. Go back and handle his gullet and 

 throat. You will find he is still keeping his 

 eyes shut, in supreme enjoyment of what you 

 are doing to him. He has experienced the 

 weight of your body, when you were leaning 

 over to massage his chest and stomach. Leave 

 off work for a bit and very gently sit on his 

 shoulder, keeping your hands playing about 

 his neck and mane, and speaking to him. 

 Get up and go round his head once more, play- 

 ing with his face, run do^vn the neck to the 

 shoulders and chest ; and now begin to handle 

 his forelegs, rubbing them up and down, pinch- 

 ing the tendons, and finishing with his feet. 



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