86 HOW THE HO&SE LEAENS 



derstand tliat he is stronger than us on foot and 

 when ridden, that he can rule instead of oheying. 

 When once he has seen this it is very difficult to 

 remove it from his mind and obtain service from 

 him. 



In the generality of cases his determined will 

 to perform an action against our will under given 

 circumstances of place and time is due to our ha- 

 ving been opposed to him and to his having been 

 able to perform it notwithstanding our opposition, 

 when it is not due to fear. His memory recalls to 

 him the association received from his having been 

 able to make this action under such circumstances 

 in spite of our opposition, and when the same 

 circumstances present themselves he wishes to make 

 it again. Tlie determined will to perform a certain 

 action is called tlie vice of performing this action. 



In order that lie should not acquire any of 

 these bad associations detrimental to us, namely 

 seeing that lie is stronger than we are, that he can 

 do the opposite of our will, care must be taken 

 that he should not find himself so placed as to be 

 tempted to do as he desires, and the attempt should 



