38 THE MIND OP THE HOKSE 



A sudden leaj) forward witliont apparent cause 

 means tliat the horse remembers liayinjj;' been fre- 

 quently ill-treated unexpectedly from behind without 

 reason. 



A desire to kick or bite the man that ai^proa- 

 ches him, when it is not due to a vicious character, 

 denotes that he has been ill-treated by the man 

 Avho apj)roached him before. 



To slacken motion and arch the back indicate 

 a desire to jump or offer resistance. 



Raising the head and neck, thro'sving himself 

 back on liis haunches and snorting indicate wonder, 

 fear or a belief that he is in danger. 



Depressing the tail may mean a desire to kick 

 or sensation of fear or cold. 



Kicking backwards when he is wearing blinkers 

 indicates that he is afraid of what is behind him 

 and does not mind even hurting himself. 



If he is afraid of an object towards which he 

 is guided he holds himself back, turns the head 

 and neck towards it and swerves, looking at the 

 object and not looking where he is going to. 



Excitement, nervousness, restlessness, the inipos- 



