FEAR 229 



In wTiicli horses fear is most dangerous. 



In those with excessive timidity and nervous- 

 ness. These are extremely dangerous, because there 

 is no means of tranquillising and mastering them. 

 With one of these horses the best that can be 

 done is to get off and lead him by hand or 

 better still never to ride them. The man on foot 

 can hold him, and even the horse quiets down 

 much better with a man on foot at his side. In 

 the light and strong horse the actions of revolt 

 due to fear are more dangerous, because the hor- 

 se being agile needs little preparation to make 

 them, and they are powerful and almost sudden. 

 Ordinary horses if they take fright are less suscep- 

 tible of being tranquillised and persuaded, and are 

 much more dangerous than thorough bred horses. 



Fear is an evil which has its useful side. 



If the horse were not afraid of the objects and 

 dangers, he would not avoid them, and would be 



