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disposition : most of all from having been ridden 

 or used before lie lias been taught obedience with 

 rational instruction. 



The horse begins to make a reaction and learns 

 to make many reactions from the incapacity or 

 impotence of the rider who tries to punish him 

 and to conquer him and instead is conquered. 



The proper aids and punishments given at the 

 right moment and with the strength required by 

 the nature of each individual will overcome oppo- 

 sitions and reactions in those horses that obey them. 

 The oppositions and reactions of those horses 

 which do not much mind punishments may be 

 overcome, when they are not of a bad disposition, 

 if we can get them to respond to them and go 

 forward decidedly by means of instruction with the 

 lounge. 



When they obey the aids and punishments for 

 setting them in motion and the aids of the hands, 

 we can prevent them from putting their bodies in 

 the preparatory positions necessary for making reac- 

 tions and therefore thev cannot make them. 



