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those in traverse cause the rider to lose his bar 

 lance more easily. 



General Causes of Reactions. 



As the obedience of the horse is due to his 

 mind being in a state of confidence and subjection, 

 and his body in the position in which he can be 

 prevented from making actions of his own will, 

 the general causes owing to which the horse makes 

 reactions are — the moral condition of want of 

 confidence and subjection, in which he rebels 

 against and feels enmity towards the rider ; — his 

 not being willing to yield and obey the aids of 

 the hand and the aids for stimulating him to go. 



His want of obedience and subjection is the 

 cause of his desiring to follow his own instincts, 

 and to make reactions if the rider endeavours to 

 prevent him from doing so. His having been able 

 to make a reaction shows him that the rider is not 

 capable of preventing him, that he can do so; it 

 opens his eyes to his own strength, to his superio- 

 rity over the rider, and he always desires to do it 



