6 HORSE AND MAN. 



had been treated in his own stable. On the following day I 

 worked him during periods of time similar to those his owner 

 had adopted ; I gave him carrots according to established 

 custom ; I imitated the voice of his master ; and brought him 

 his food at the accustomed times. On the following day I 

 re-assumed my natural tone of voice, and in forty-eight hours 

 the animal made similar manifestations of affection to me as 

 he had done to his master, whose loss he did not appear to 

 feel in the slightest degree. 



After the morning lesson I give a large quantity of carrots 

 to my horses, who neigh the moment I speak to them on 

 entering the stable. If a stranger accompanies me on these 

 occasions, he will always tell me that the animals recognise me 

 and love me, which is a mistake ; .because if another person 

 takes my place in distributing the carrots at the usual hour, the 

 horses will not notice my absence. This can easily be proved 

 by the fact that if I go into the stable a few minutes after they 

 have finished eating, they will not take the slightest notice of 

 my arrival. I could give a hundred other instances of the in- 

 difference of horses towards those who tend them or ride them. 

 This is not a matter of regret ; for if horses were differently 

 constituted, they would be willing to obey only one master. 



INFLUENCE OF A MAN'S EXPRESSION OF FACE 

 ON A HORSE. 



Despite many arguments to the contrary, I am thoroughly 

 convinced that the human expression of face has no influence 

 on a horse, who pays no attention to one's look, whether it is 

 hard, angry, soft or caressing. I have proved this fact by 

 many experiments on young and old animals ; and I can 

 certify that if a person who is looking at a horse works only 

 the muscles of his face, without moving his body or limbs, 

 the animal will not take the slightest notice of the changes 

 of expression. 



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