242 The Jockies 'Mafier-fiece, 



ofRepf'. ny things at once,: yet made to underfland his defed in none 



«#, ^ of themi to remedy which you mult cheriifli your Horfc, 

 and gently move him, when if he pafs on, you mail che- 

 rifh him yet more j but if he Hand, turn alide, fall back or 

 flounce, then mult you have Men behind him with fmart 

 Whips, who mult lace him to fome purpofe, not letting 



■' h'm ^^ ^^^^-^ ^s "^^y ^^ ^^^ them, and at the fame time af- 



fright him with their Voices, or put Nettles or a fmall Ser- 

 pent or Cracker under his Tail, which will fet him forward. 

 The rider may likewife fatten a Cord about his Stones, and 

 bringing it between his fore Legs, pull it as he fees occaiion , 

 and by that means make him advance forward, and foon under 

 itand his Duty. The like force may be ufed incafe of Stub- 

 bornneis, for fome Horfes there are that perceiving thefear- 

 fulnefs,and little experience of their riders will not obey them. 

 If your Horfe be addided to run away, which proceeds 

 . ^ Originally from the hardnefs of his mouth, and unevcnnefs 



way!&.c. of his Jaws, but more through the little experience of him 

 that iirit undertook to break hirn> in not making him pun- 

 dually obfervc his flops, and fo permitting him to da it 

 without order to redrefs,whichyou mufl at the firft mounting, 

 be fure to be furnifhed with a whole Cannon-bit , ftiong 

 Girths, and double Reins j when riding with many Weights 

 about you, let the horfe at firft go gently, till you fee him 

 beginning on a fuddain as. it were to alter his pace, then let 

 him know what manner of Rider he carries, not by Check- 

 ing him, but by holding him in with fo ilrong and even a 

 Hand, as he Ihall not be able to proceed fafter then you would 

 have him,then lofe him again, and if he Attempt to run, ufe 

 bim fo the fecond time , writhing his head , and ma- 

 king him Face about, then let him Gallop the contrary way, 

 and in the midft thereof fwiftly wheel him about by draw- 

 ing the right Rein, and fo to the left. Having thus order- 

 ed him, make him Itop in his Carreer by fwaying back your 

 Body, and Checking him with the fide-Rein j clapping at 

 the fame time the Calves of your Legs clofeto his Sides, 

 and by fo often ufing him, he will become gentle ; but af- 

 ter this ufage, if he continue head- ftrong,chufe out ploughed 

 land of a large length, and let him run therein till he is 



tired. 



