THE MIND OP THE HOUSE 56 



Tlie bold horse lia.s not miicli respect for man. 

 He must be made to feel bis superiority by some 

 punisbment. Tbe irritable or angry horse is excited 

 by punishment. It calls forth opposition and resi- 

 stance in him and obscures his mind or even makes 

 him utterly reckless. The easily-angered horse requi- 

 res good treatment and very sparing punishment. 

 In place of punishments threats should be employed 

 and at times even these work harm. 



The domestically reared horse is usually docile, 

 obeys and rarely offers opposition, or he does it 

 because man has provoked him and has taught 

 him to do so. The horse which has been reared 

 wild, being used to liberty usually offers much 

 greater opposition before obeying, and much grea- 

 ter ability is reqiiired in dealing with liim and 

 approaching him. K"atures so bad as to attack man 

 without reason are of very rare occurence in hor- 

 ses. Still rarer is the case of horses other than 

 entires, charging man. 



