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always be anxious to go to them and if the rider 

 attempts to prevent him he will make reactions. 

 Giving much leaning on the hand may be the 

 cause for exciting running away. 



Santapaulina observed that teaching the horse 

 to go in union is the cause of most reactions. I 

 should say that in this case the reactions are due 

 rather to the want of gradation or preparation of 

 the body in teaching him to go in union owing 

 to Avhicli he feels that pain is being inflicted upon 

 him in collecting him and keeping him collected. 



The reactions are due to the causes specified 

 but the material possibility of making them arises 

 from the horse having free command over his body 

 i. e. hj his going low on the forehand and therefore 

 being mechanically able to behave as he wishes 

 and take up the preparatory positions suited for 

 making reactions. 



Hoiv reactions are determined. 



When a horse has a motive for making reac- 

 tions from one of the general or special causes 



