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Of the Age a Hunter jljould be of hefore 

 he be pHt to Hunting ; of the Stable , 

 and Greom , and of the Horfe^s prU, 

 taking up front Grafs ^ in order to^ his 

 ■further Dieting. vi^fV, , V 



HAving gotten a Horfe anfwerable either to the 

 former Defcriptions, or your own Satisfadioa 

 atleaft, lamtofuppore that by a skilful Rider ht is 

 already grounded in the Fundamentals of this An , 

 by being taught fuch Obedsence , as that he will rea- 

 dily anlwer to the Horfeman's Help and CorreBiom 

 both of the Bridle^ the Hand ^ the P^olce ^ the calf 

 of the Lf^,andthe Spnr ^ that he can tell how to take 

 his way forward , and hath gained a true temper of 

 Mouth, and a right placing of his Head , and that he 

 hath learn'd to flop and turn readily ^ for without 

 thefe things are pcrfecftly taught , and as it were laid 

 for a Foundation, he can nevei proceed effefcually. 



I had thoughts of enlarging upon this particular 

 SHhjeBy but 1 find my TOifcourfe is like to jweli beyond 

 its bounds , fo that I am forced to omit it, and there- 

 fore I Ihall refer you to the Directions and Prudence 

 of your Rider , and only tell vou that tis convenient, 

 your //<?r/e fhould be F;t;e years o\(^, and well vpay*d 

 before you begin to //'wf him. For though it be a 

 general Cuftom amongft noted Horfemen to train 



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