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way trains, gun firing, and steam motors (which 

 make a great noise and have rapidly revolving 

 wheels) time is required and a carefully graduated 

 scale of instruction. The company of another horse, 

 and still better of other horses who are not afraid 

 of these things is very useful, simplifying and fa- 

 cilitating the task of teaching him not to be afraid 

 if possible. Artillery remounts learn quickly and 

 with few exceptions by being always together with 

 old horses. Each horse must always be taught se- 

 parately in overcoming his fear. By putting toge- 

 ther several horses who are frightened, they com- 

 municate their fear to each other, and consequently 

 grow more excited and still more afraid. 



In order to teach the horse not to be afraid 

 of things which cause him great fear, the things 

 already stated must be done in the way already 

 explained, but still more gradually. He should be 

 in the company of other horses a little Avay ahead 

 and nearer to the object of fear ; he must be held 

 facing the object (train, machine &c.) by two men 

 (of course without blinkers,, because in order to 

 persuade him he must see the object of fear), hold- 



