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prevent liim from doing so, but lie must be allowed 

 to 2,0. After that lie must with caTesson and loun- 

 ges be led out again to the point where he turned 

 back to the stable and a man or more men must 

 be there ready with wliips to force him away and 

 to compel him to follow the Inen who draw him 

 away with the lounges so that he cannot return 

 to his stable. 



If he has already acquired the vice of returning 

 to the stable or turning backwards at a given j>o/Hi 

 of the road this ^jow*^ must be passed several times 

 a day for several days and he must always be 

 prevented from turning until he shows that he no 

 longer wishes to turn and it no longer comes into 

 liis mind to turn. 



Oare must be taken not to give liim associa- 

 tions contrary likewise to what it is desired to do 

 or >vliat he is required to do. A contrary associa- 

 tion to recapturing a rnnaAvay horse is the runnintf 

 beliind him as running behind him excites him to 

 run more. In order to capture the escaped horse 

 we must remain quiet when he is paying attention 

 to us and api)roach very slowlv when he is ocou- 



