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After some time we may make as if advancing ii 

 front of him in order to see whether he will approacl 

 the object. Tf he will not approach it, it shoult 

 not be attempted to compel him to go forward bj 

 physical force because this in itself gives hin 

 great fear and increases his fear of the object. Oi 

 the contrary a detour should be made and hi 

 should be conducted far from the object, we walk 

 ing in front and on his side towards the object. 



If he desires to draw back and run away th( 

 two men who hold him with the side lounges mus 

 oppose intermittent resistance putting the weigh 

 of their body on the lounges so as not to allo'^i 

 him to draw back much. Were they to oppose 

 with continual resistance they would be draggec 

 away as the horse lias strength and men hav( 

 little. Each day on our repeating the pi'ocess o 

 guiding him to the object of fear he will approacl 

 nearer to it, will pass it more closely and -will eu( 

 probably by not being afraid of it. 



Just as all the things which it is desired t( 

 bring the liorse to perform must be done little b] 

 little with the most careful gradation, so it is witl 



