336 ON THE MANEGE. 



Englifhmen, they think foul fcorn of thofe 

 unnatunil (hackles at which feeling, inftinft, 

 and reafon revolt. Even the brute mind 

 arms and revolts againft tyranny, and horfes, 

 as well as men, are eafieft governed by the 

 plain and gentle methods of common fenfe 

 and obvious ufe. 



Every military gentleman, I mufl fuppofe, 

 has perufed with due attention, the excellent 

 and truly practical treatife of my Lord Pem- 

 broke upon the breaking and management of 

 horfes for military fervice ; there is alfo another 

 book, lately publifhed, intituled, " Rules and 

 Regulations for the Cavalry, by order," &c. 

 which I juft mention, left it may have efcaped 

 the notice or the memory of thofe interefted 

 therein. 



With refpect to troop-horfes, our heavy 

 cavalry are much improved in lightnefs and 

 activity within the laft half century; but a 

 farther improvement in the fame line will moft 

 probably take place. I have confulted many 

 gentlemen who have feen fervice, both in the 

 prefent and former wars, who,. after making due 

 allowance for the formidable weight of thofe 

 heavy horfes, in the charge, ftiil feem to in- 

 cline upon the whole to acknowledge the 

 fuperior utility of more active and fpeedy cat- 

 tle. For my part, utterly inexperienced as I 

 am, and as 1 hope ever (hall be in this bloody 



bufinefs, 



