]06 HOW THE HORSE LEARNS 



required and giving him some time of rest before 

 requiring him to do it again. 



At every movement he makes which we do noi 

 wish him to make he should immediately be given 

 signs of dimpproval, of threat by voice, look, gesture 

 or punishment. This however depends on the in- 

 dividual mental nature, i. e. the disposition of the 

 horse, and must be done moderately and by de- 

 grees after having acquired the confidence of the 

 horse. We should not hasten to punish everything 

 that the foal does but should see whether it is a 

 case for punishment by reason of the time and 

 place and whether it is possible and expedient in 

 view of the consequences which may be foreseen, 

 He must always be given time to understand and 

 be persuaded by flattery to do what is desired. 



In order to induce the horse to perform an 

 action which gives him- no pleasure or for which 

 he has a dislike the idea of fear and 2nmishmmt 

 is employed if he does not perform it, and he is 

 given the idea of avoiding a greater evil the pu- 

 nishment, by doing it; or we may give repeated 

 small aids of the cavesson, of the hand or the 



