l82 ON THE HACKNEY AND HUNTER. 



known fome Horfes take it into their heads* 

 that they never ought to pafs pigs led in {kings, 

 tilted waggons, or windmills, and which they 

 never could be prevailed upon to do, by fair 

 means, to the end of their lives ; except, in- 

 deed, when they were nek, in which cafe, 

 Horfes feldom or never {hy. It is a mijiaken 

 notion to fuppofe, that Horfes always (hy from 

 fear ; it is frequently the mere confequence of a 

 fpecies of affeclation, of a brifk flow of fpirits, 

 and a fenfe of being above their work ; and 

 it is a good joke, to fee what a wonderful 

 deal of trouble fome of our equeftrians give 

 themfelves, to urge their horfe, either by force 

 or foothing, to approach the dreadful objeel, 

 which, in good truth, the frolic being nearly 

 over, he fears or regards, juft as little as them- 

 felves. Thus certain gallants have a fine op- 

 portunity of (hewing their courage, when their 

 faftidious and delicate ladies affe£l to be fright- 

 ened. Correction mufl be ufed, with a very 

 fparing hand, to fhy and fkittifh Horfes, and paf- 

 fion ought ever, in fuch cafes, to be fupprelfed. 

 The rider (hould be prepared, without fuffering 

 his horfe to perceive either preparation, or fo- 

 licitude, and ought rather to flacken the reins. 

 If correction, and urging forward, be abfolutely 

 neceffary, it ought to be adminiftered with the 

 fpur folely, aided by the calf of the leg, knee, 

 and bridle ; if you whip a horfe for (hying, you 



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