Thjockic^ yMafter^piete, 2'^/ 



or the Calves of your Legs to him fuddainly, when he is 

 in a full Trot or Gallop, and with your hand rellrain him, 

 pulling the rein on that fide you are defirous to move him, 

 luiFering the Cheek of the Bridle to have a little wire fharp- 

 ned in it, fa that if he refufe to comply , you- may check 

 him, and at the fame time ftrike him behind gently, not for- 

 getting to cherifh him when he readily obeys, and info of- 

 ten uling him upon all places, you may bring your horfe to 

 efFedt your defire. 



The belt pace for a War horfe, is a lofty bounding Trot, 

 carrying his head Arch-wife, and llrongly Champing on the 

 Bit, and to make him take up his Legs the better, y«u mult 

 Rein him Ihort, and as it were by drawing him back, pre- 

 vent his large Steps, making him cut them in halfs, and eve- 

 ry hundred- paces give him a iide turn, a quarter to the rights, 

 and the like to the left. 



Thus having inured him to his carriage , the next thing 

 to be confidered is how to harden him, and fo well acquaint 

 him with the poflures of Warand Warlikelnftruments,that he 

 will abide without the leaft GonIlernation,the noifeof Guns, 

 glittering of Swords, or ratling of Spears, and of thefe in 

 their order. 



Firfl acquaint him with the Rod, fo that he may be in no 

 wife fearful thereof in any pofture, ufing it to all parts a- 

 bout him, rarely keeping it out of his light, when being fa- 

 miliar therewith , let fome footman having a ftaff in his 

 hand ftand in your way, and as you move towards him by 

 degrees, let him offer at the Horfes Head ^ upon which 

 with gentle incouragemeilt oblige your horfe to move for- 

 ward, and retire back as you fee occafion, but not to tofs 

 up his head, nor throw it on one fide, and by fo ufing him of- 

 ten he will become lefs fearful. 



When he dares indure the ftaff, oblige him in like manner 

 to abide the Sword , but let that Party that holds the one 

 or the other beware he llrike him not, left thereby hedif- 

 courage him and fpoil him for the future. This done, let 

 divers perfons ftand on Foot in the way , and incounter 

 him with loud fhouts, having Swords and Staves in their 

 hands, aad by degrees mend his- pace, a full Gallop, at what 



time; 



