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is with many horses a more powerful means of 

 persuasion than following another horse. 



To rid him of the fear of passing over white 

 and black stones paper must be placed on the 

 ground, and we, holding him by the lounge, must 

 first pass over it, but not force the horse to do so. 

 He will pass over it after having seen us do so 

 many times. If it is sought to force him he grows 

 afraid, and it is of no use if he passes over it by 

 force, on the contrary it leaves him a bad impres- 

 sion of violence and fear. The same must be done 

 to make him pass near or over pools or other 

 conspicuous spots or parts of the ground, and eve- 

 rything which may cause him fear. But we should 

 keep towards these things and in front of the horse 

 and pass over them in front of him and iirst. 



It is further necessary to accustom him to being 

 touched by the whip and other objects in all parts 

 of the body and to having the lounge, reins and 

 saddle fall on the ground withont taking fright. 

 In order to accustom him to the harness and 

 trappings he must be made to move at a walk, 

 led by the lounges and afterwards by gradual steps 



