of Vices in Horfe^s^ and hy what means tOjfKie.vcpt,.cQrre!i^ 

 and remedy them. iil ;■ i?":' i"'..'-'"'.''! 



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Mongfl other things the following difcourfe is altogc- 

 ^ ther necelTary to be obferv^d, on it confifts the well or 

 ill management of a Hprfe, and Tendring Serviceable and 

 Tra(^able or the contrary, for the Vkes are fuch things as 

 happen either by Nature or^vil Gpltoei, and firll I Ihall be- 

 gin with the head and neck. "r^-M 

 „ . If your Horfe carry his Head and Neck awry or unhand- 

 a!timk. foi^s? obferve to which fide he inclines it, and having 

 plainly feen it, corre(n: him by llriking him twice or thrice 

 with the contrary Spur, but if he be very ftifF-necked on 

 the right fide, and foft plying or bending on the left, then 

 ufually hold the right Rein fliorter then the other, 

 and when you perceive him to incline that way, give him 

 fuddain Checks, having a ftiarp Wire fattened in the Rein, 

 that (Iriking in his Neck it may oblige him to hold his head 

 ftrait, obferving to Check him upwards as much as you fee 

 convenient, left if you do the contrary, he fall into ano- 

 ther Vice, which is ducking down his Head on every flight 

 occafion, and fo by often uling him he will underftand your 

 meaning. 



If your Horfe carry not right the lower part of his head, 

 commonly called the Mofel, ride him with a Moufrole, 

 ^nthTiomr Pitting three Ihort,but fharp Nales on theinfide of hisPorts- 

 fm oj tht mouth, and the like in his Moufrole, and if in fuch fort he 

 tkid, carry his whole head awry,then put the like on his Head-ftall, 

 or the contrary Check ; fulFering them to be fo faftened, 

 that they may not. eafily,ftart',aride or fallout, and then by 

 gentle touches make hira feel thtiD, the which he often do- 

 ing will become fearful in offending in the like nature^ t«n 

 days continuance is enough, and more may prejudice him by 

 making the places feller, yet at any time when you ride him 

 without, if upon the leaft effe(fl you fuddainly llir the Bri- 

 dle, the Terror of the foriper Pain will mak^ him lenfible 

 of the fault, and induce him to amend it. ;<;- 



If your Horfe duck down his head, which isanunfeemly 



fight, 



