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the horse shows himself indifferent to a good deal 

 of velocity but not very great. 



These proceedings may remove the fear of the 

 horse when the motor moves at no great speed. A 

 great speed will allways frighten horses as it frigh- 

 tens US. To be persuaded of this try to stand at a 

 yard' s length from the rails when an express train 

 passes instead of standing twenty yards off. For 

 this reason motors going at a great rate will 

 be always dangerous to people riding and driving. 

 Horses that are overworked and are used in the 

 crowded streets of a large town are less liable to 

 be seized by the feeling of fear especially when 

 there are two together. A single horse on an iso- 

 lated road will be easily taken by panic on seeing 

 a motor coming against him at great speed. 



Having put the horse in confidence, in obe- 

 dience and taught him to go in union in the hand, 

 and having accustomed him not to be afraid of 

 many objects we may hope to remain his master. 

 We cannot be quite sure because a great fear may 

 be excited by some object or animal and then the 

 horse may obey his instinct of fear more than our 

 aids and pimishments. 



