40 THE ART OF 



sufficient punishment for extremely sensible 

 horses. 



It is in the use of a wise combination of 

 helps and chastisements, that almost the 

 whole art of a good horseman consists ; still 

 you must use these different means in time, 

 and judiciously. 



You must assist and chastise your horse, 

 without making any great movements. 

 Nothing is more ridiculous than bad horse- 

 men who act on their horses in a hundred 

 ways, and perspire, as it is said vulgarly, 

 blood and water, without its redounding to 

 their honour ; whilst a true rider will do 

 every thing he wishes with his horse, with- 

 out having (if I may be allowed to say so), 

 the appearance of being occupied. 



