148 THE HORSE A TIMID CREATURE 

 bicycles, motors, aeroplanes, etc. What at 

 first caused terror no longer affects them when 

 ceasing to be anything out of the ordinary. 



A horse, for instance, is easily affrighted, 

 and so may be classed under " timid animals." 

 Quite an insignificant object, if out of place, 

 causes a horse to shy and bolt. Trusting his 

 legs to carry him swiftly out of the (supposed) 

 danger zone, the animal makes off at full 

 speed. Many grave accidents have resulted 

 from this proneness on the part of the horse to 

 shy at misplaced objects. 



The elephant does not shy ; not perhaps 

 because the beast is more courageous than the 

 horse, but because it has other means for self- 

 protection in the stead of speed on which it 

 can barely rely. 



When speaking of the horse we sometimes 

 apply the term " courageous," " an animal of 

 high courage " is a common expression ; but, 

 naturally, the creature is highly strung and 

 nervous, and shows courage only when in- 

 spired by a human spirit. (Horse and rider 

 should be in telepathic sympathy.) Though 

 > many are savage, no animal, I believe, is really 

 courageous in the true sense ; real courage 

 infers a realization of mortal danger which 

 animals cannot appreciate. 



As an example of animals becoming 



