2i-8 XENOPHON's TREATISE 



CIS not to difcompofe the animal by the motion of any 

 part of his body, and to balance himfelf fo truly as 

 not to be obliged to lay hold of any thing f to pre- 

 ferve his feat. — An horfe fhould likewife be taught to 

 know the different founds made with the tongue ; in- 

 afmuch as they are a kind of Jids or direcftions of the 

 rider, and ferve to animate or pacify, according to their 

 different Tones. The rider fliould alfo remember to 

 perfevere in retaining the fame founds ; for were he to 

 change them, and fometimes ufe one, and fometimes 

 another, arbitrarily, the horfe would be confounded, 

 and jiot underfland him, as he can alone be inflrudled 

 in his meaning by pra(5tice and repetition. 



If you are to approach an horfe who is alarmed 

 at the found of the trumpet, or any other noife, take 

 care to do it in fo calm and cautious a manner, that 

 you yourfelf may not difcompofe him, and add to his. 

 fear, but fo as to gain his confidence, and then you 

 will be able to footh and reconcile him; and for this 

 purpofe, if you have opportunity, you may bribe him,, 

 by giving him fomething to eat. 



After all, an impetuous and fiery horfe is unfit for 

 tlie purpofes of war, and fhould, upon account of his 

 lemper, be rejefted. 



f It was necefTary to keep the mofl exaft equilibre of the body, and 

 the firmeil hold upon the horfe, as they had not the advantage of faddles' 

 and ftirrups, as nientioned before. 



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