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vices, but these vices reappear if the horse is again 

 given food and repose. There is therefore a great 

 difference between riding and guiding a well fed 

 horse of a good breed and a tired and ordinary 

 horse. This may be guided by a man who knows 

 little, by a boy, althougli during a moment of 

 fear even this horse may need to be held by a 

 capable man. 



Sensibility also ditfei'S at the beginning of the 

 work, Avhen the horse is well rested, and at the 

 end of the work or of the journej' when he is 

 tired. Therefore the rider' s aids and the method 

 of guiding him must adapt themselves and be sui- 

 ted to these changes of sensibility. In young horses 

 a bad nature or habit may be somewhat modified 

 but this is difficult in old horses. 



Certain mental qnaUties are generally coupled with 

 certain physical ones. 



The light horse is usually of a sanguine and 

 nevvous temperament, ready in motion. The heavy 

 horse is generally phlegmatic and sIoav to move. 



