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under them, they seldom come down, because 

 the forehand being well up, the weight is 

 thrown from their shoulders to their back j 

 but if a horse that is low before stood so, he 

 would inevitably come down. Since, there- 

 fore, men neither go into battle to run races, 

 nor ride with velocity for pleasure, their horses 

 should possess a due proportion of action and 

 bodily power. 



