200 HOAV OBEDIENCE IS 1'AUaHa' 



we must begin by giving liim associations of plea- 

 sure by adopting good treatment towards him, and 

 obtain first the ascendancy of lore which disposes 

 him to obedience, and afterwards the ascendancy 

 of fear which confirms it. 



This is all the more wanted as the horse is in 

 the highest degree susceptible of fear and knows 

 by instinct what a bad animal is the animal cal- 

 led man and regards him as his enemy and flees 

 him. This belief must be removed by treating him 

 well, by shewing him that he receives no harm 

 from us, that he should not fear us, but that on 

 the contrary he has an advantage from us in being 

 well treated. For this reason before acquiring his 

 confidence, i. e. his trust in us, we should not give 

 him punishment but always good treatment and 

 caresses. If punishments were given him in the 

 beginning before he knew us the idea would be 

 maintained in him that we are his enemies. This 

 is less necessary with the domestically reared horse. 

 With the horse reared at liberty, the acquirement 

 of confidence requires a long time and may be 

 lost by a trifle. 



