What does this mean?

"These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse preparatory to mounting him when it is dreaded that may give the rider a fall."

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Sassie

6 January, 00:07

What does this mean?

"These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse preparatory to mounting him when it is dreaded that may give the rider a fall."

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Micaela Dillon · Answer 1

In my opinion it's metaphorically speaking of failure. we all know that we may fail from time to time. therefore, we prepare ourselves for a possible failure. "the patting and petting of the spirited horse" refers to us preparing ourselves for failure and we are the "riders" of life that occasionally gives us "a fall

What does this mean?"These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse preparatory to mounting him when it is dreaded that may give the rider a fall."

What does this mean?

"These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse preparatory to mounting him when it is dreaded that may give the rider a fall."