38 . THE ART OF 



according to the species of warning that you 

 wish to give. 



When the horse does not answer to any 

 help, whether it be through malice, or on ac- 

 count of a want of sensibility, you should cor- 

 rect him instantly, and proportion the vigour 

 of his chastisement to the gravity of his fault ; 

 but above all, according to the knowledge you 

 have of his disposition ; for if he is a horse 

 that is sensible to the least punishment, you 

 would dishearten and injure him if you chas- 

 tised him beyond measure. 



The chastisements most in use are, the 

 chambriere, the riding whip, and the spur. 



The chambriere is a long strap of leather, 

 attached to the end of a handle, which should 

 be four feet long. It is used to give the first 

 lessons to young horses, that are being train- 

 ed to learn them to piafF in the pillars ; to 

 give heart to a lazy horse ; to conquer a 

 restive horse, or an unsteady one, that defends 

 himselfagainst the spurs, &c. ; the chambriere 

 is preferable to the whip in these different cases, 

 because, being sometimes obliged to use it vig. 

 orously, you need have no fear of contusions, or 

 bruises, which the cord of a whip would cause. 



To push the horse forwards, you strike 



