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was demanded, and that he is rewarded 

 for obedience. 



These results cannot be accompHshed 

 at once, and in case of resistance the 

 trainer should, after a few trials, cease his 

 efforts and turn his attention to some 

 other part of the education of the horse. 

 But when the horse has refused obedience 

 through ignorance or stubbornness, while 

 he must not be punished, he should not 

 be led by any act of kindness to think 

 that his refusal has met with the approba- 

 tion of his rider. 



I wish to say here, at the outset of 

 these instructions in training, that I am 

 opposed to severe punishments under any 

 circumstances. I have seen severity tried 

 in many cases, and for years I was under 

 the belief that positive disobedience should 



