2 J 6 The Expert Farrrkr, Chap. 24. 



over again, uling it Morning and Evening till' he is perfedi, 

 then ufehim to the full Carieer, flop, half Hop, fwift turn, 

 and fuddain facing, which would be better done at the poft 

 with the help of the long Rein, the Wand and Calves of the 

 Legs ^ as thus, having brought your horfe to a Poll: fet up 

 for that purpofe, 5nd one to affifl: you with a Rein faftened 

 to the rings of a half Cannon Bit or a Scatch, you having 

 mounted his back, let your afnilant hold him to the poft 

 with his head feeing it, fuppoffingit an Enemy, butfo that 

 he may have liberty freely to move j then with your Rod 

 • flrike him on the Flanks and Buttocks, fo that he may move 

 his back parts fwiftly, his head and fore-legs not appearing 

 to ftir from their center, and when he is perfed therein , 

 then fet his Back-parts to the Poft, and by the help afore^ 

 faid, let his fore-parts move fwiftly round, or at leail bring 

 him to do fo by degrees, the which will make him Expert 

 at facing an Enemy and Moving in War to fuch advan- 

 tage, that he may never lofe his Ground, or be out of or- 

 der. 



The next thing to be Gonfidered in cafe of War, is to ob- 

 lige him to flop in full Carieer, and wheel to the right,and 

 which muft be done with deliberation, that your Horfe 

 may the better underftand it ^ and to effed it, ride him in a 

 half Scatch a convenient pace , when on a fuddain bearing 

 your body back a little,give him a gentle Check,and make hira 

 move three paces backward, and then let him go forward 

 again, and mending his pace do the like j fothat he may at 

 length come to underftand it, and by that means upon the 

 leaft motion by often uling, he will ftop in full Carieer^ 

 efpecially if you cherifh him when he does well, and rat? 

 him with your voice when he does ill. 



To oblige your Horfe to turn to the right and the left, 

 or fuddainly face about, you muflhavea rod, in which Nee- 

 dles are ftuck, and being on plain ground , gently flrike him 

 on the contrary fide you would have him turn to, and at 

 the fame time with the like gentlenefs dired his head, per- 

 mitting him to make two or three offers before he turnSj 

 and then fo order him on the other fide. 

 When you would have him face about, clap your Spurs 



or. 



