242 FEAR 



any fear of an object, no punishment is given him 

 and no harm happens to him, but on the contrary 

 he receives caresses and good treatment. The re- 

 medy for fear therefore, in addition to not puni- 

 shing him, is every kind of good treatment, of 

 pleasing things, and of those things which are 

 calculated to re~assure the mind and to inspire 

 courage, and to make him think that he is not in 

 danger. This good treatment and these things sui- 

 ted to re-assure the mind, may be called for con- 

 venience means of persuasion. 



Means of persuasion. 



The following serve for persuading the horse 

 not to be afraid, being means of re-assuring the 

 mind, or means of persuasion : — not giving him 

 threats or punishments; — the presence or com- 

 panionship of the man who has acquired his con- 

 fidence and who has inspired him with the habit 

 of obedience ; — the act of speaking to him 

 soothingly, — caressing him, — treating him well 

 — leaving him quiet, — not exciting him in any 



