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performing his different exercifes ; if, after having 

 gone through his labours, you make him repeat the 

 tafk, and begin again ; for, if after having finiflied his 

 work, he w^ill renew and go over it again with chear- 

 f ulnefs and good-will ; he gives a notable proof of his 

 obedience and fubmiflion. 



In fhort, when an horfe has good feet, is gentle, fuf- 

 ficiently fpeedy, willing and able to undergo fatigue, 

 and, above all, is obedient, it may be concluded, that 

 he is poffelTed of all the qualities neceffary for military 

 fervice, and will prove moft fafe and ufeful to his 

 rider. 



On the other hand, fuch horfe s, which, from a cold 

 and fluggifli nature, demand much beating and infti- 

 gation ; or fuch, which from a fiery and capricious 

 temper, require fuch attention as to keep the rider al- 

 ways upon his guard, are not to be valued or chofen, 

 inafmuch as they are not to be trufted, and may ex- 

 pofe the rider to great mifchief. 



CHAP. IV. 



TH E next care a man fliould take, after he has 

 found an horfe to his mind, and purchafed 

 him, fliould be to provide a flable fo fituated, with 

 refpedl to his houfe, that he may fee him very fre- 

 quently ; and to have his Hall fo contrived, that it may 

 be as difficult a tafk to fleal the provender out of the 

 2 manger, 



