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Punifliment, which ferves only to alarm the Horfe, and ex- 

 tinguifli his Courage and Vigour, fliould firft endeavour to 

 lead him gently towards the Objeft that terrifies him, either 

 by encouraging him with his Voice, or by clofing his 

 Legs upon him, to make him go up to it. If he wont 

 go towards it, you may give him the Spurs, but with 

 Difcretion, and by Coaxing and Carcfles pu£h him towards 

 it infenfibly ; fevere Correction will never cure him of 

 this fearful Temper, which is a Fault inherent in his Na<- 

 ture, nor of any Imperfections in his Sight, which is a Dif- 

 order belonging to him, but the Habit of viewing the Ob- 

 jedls which alarm him, may in time remedy the Defeats of 

 Nature. 



If notwithftanding you perceive that Sloth and Malice aie 

 added to thefe Faults, you muft ufe as you find neceflary both. 

 Mildnefs and fevere Corredlion, and you will beftow them in 

 proportion to the Effed they produce. For the reft, be care- 

 ful never to furprize a young Horfe who is fhy,. and apt to 

 ftart, never terrify him with what he moft fears, never beat 

 him to make him come up to an ObjeCl which he dreads j 

 accuftom him by degrees to it, and have Patience ; the Fear 

 of Punifliment does oftentimes more harm, and is more 

 dreaded by him, than the very Objed which firft alarmed 

 him. 



There are fome Horfes, who are ftruck with fuch Terror at 

 the Sight of a Stone orWooden Bridge, and at the Sound and 

 Echo of the hollow Part of it, that they will fling themfelves- 

 headlong into the Water, without the Riders being able to 



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