scj^e l^untinS'i^otte. 91 



CHAP. X. 



Of riding a Hunting'Match , or Heats 

 for a Platey and the Advantages be- 

 longing to each^ 



I Have endeavoured to fhew the Necefiity and the 

 Manner of Tr awing ^nd Dieting Horfes, but this 

 alone is not fufficient to the rvinning of either Match 

 or Plate without a knowing and an honefi Rider^ and a 

 skilful Judge or Tryer be joyn'd thereto j but (Ince 

 no man is fitter to ride the Horfe than he that has the 

 training of hini, I (hall lay down forae general Rules 

 hovi to ride to the bell Advantage either a Hunting- 

 Match^ or three Heats and a Conrje for a Plate. 



The firfl Requifite in a Rider, next to fa'ithfulnejs 

 in his Trufl-^ is to have a good clofe Seat, his Knees be- 

 ing held firm to his Saddle-skirts, his Ti?^ j turn d in- 

 ward and his Spurs outward from the Horfes fides, 

 his left hand governing his Horfes Mouth, and his 

 right commanding his Whip-, obferving during all 

 the Tryal throughout to fit firm in his Saddle, with- 

 out waving, orfianding up in his Stirrops, which very 

 much incommodes the Horfe, notwithftanding the 

 conceited Opinion of fome Jockeys tliat it is a heco^m- 

 ing Seat. 



When you fpur your Horfe , flrike him not 

 kard with the CMves of your Legs, as if you would 



beat 



