HOW THE HORSE LEARNS 111 



Conjvdence is obtained from the horse by trea- 

 ting him well. The good treatment we adopt to- 

 wards him associated in his mind with our person, 

 gives him the idea that we are of benefit to him, 

 that he may trust us, and may rely on us. It 

 cannot be obtained bj^ using severity and applying 

 punishment at the very beginning when commen- 

 cing to teach the horse and when the horse does 

 not yet know us. If it is desired to obtain a favour 

 from some one who does not know us Ave do not 

 begin by beating him, but on the contrary by 

 doing pleasing and grateful things to him in order 

 to acquire his favour. 



Obedience. 



Being in obedience means feeling the moral' 

 necessity of doing that which is required and indi- 

 cated in order, too, that no evil may arise from not 

 doing so. Obedience implies re.'^pect, respect implies 

 fmr, fear implies superiority, sKperioriti/ implies 

 grmter jiou-er which can compel, which can intiict 

 punishment if the thing commanded is not done, 

 and hence the idea of yielding to superior force. 



