THE MIND OF THE HORSE 29 



is usually an action verj' easily called forth in him 

 owing to his peculiar excitability to motion. 



It must not be demanded of him that lie slumld 

 not feel inclined to do what his instincts tell him 

 to do. We must proceed so as to prevent his con- 

 ceiving ideas or having opportunities and tempta- 

 tions to perform those actions which are not good 

 for us or which run counter to obedience, and 

 must prevent him from performing such actions. 

 On the contrary, we should place him under cir- 

 cumstances which make him feel the m<jral neces- 

 sity of performing those actions which are of profit 

 to us and which we desire he should do. Tliis is 

 the manner of preventing him from performing 

 actions due to his own will and of inducing him 

 to carry (mt the movements Ave desire. 



The recollection of having been able to perform 

 an action on another occasion is the commonest 

 reason why the horse desires to perform most of 

 his actions. If, when passing in the vicinity of 

 the stable, he has once been able to enter it (the 

 idea of pleasure, of food, drink and rest being 

 associated with the stable) notwithstanding tlu^ 



