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eliewhere. In Ruflia, Sweden, and Holland, 

 they have faft trotters ; and, I have heard, fu- 

 perior in fpeed to ours, but my informants 

 were not jockies. 



The canter, is an abbreviation of the 

 gallop. The fore-legs fhould be put fomewhat 

 farther forward, than in the trot, the knees 

 handfomely bent, the horfe reclining fufficient- 

 ly upon his haunches. If he bend his neck 

 gracefully, rein well, and deal out his legs and 

 feet, in an even, and elegant manner, there is 

 no pace, in which a horfe appears with fuch 

 grace and beauty. It is truly the ladies pace, 

 In the canter, the near or left foot leads the 

 way. The horfe is brought into a canter, by 

 preffing the right hand curb rein, and at the 

 fame time, lightly and frequently touching his 

 left fide with the fpur. When perfect., he will 

 take the pace eafily, and without hefitation, on 

 perceiving the accuftomed hint, whatever that 

 may be ; and, in the fame manner, will inftantly 

 {top, and fink into his walk, without boggling 

 or danger. 



This excellent, and mod pleafant pace, of 

 the Horfe, from our general defective fyftem 

 of breaking, is not fufficiently attended to. 

 Every colt, intended for the road, or field, 

 ought to be taught as handfome a canter, 

 whilfl in tackle, as his form will admit; inftead 

 of which, the few canterers we have, ufually 



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