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It is the general praclice of thofe who undertake to 

 teach horfemanfliip, when they put a fcholar upon a 

 fiorfe, to mix and confound many rules and precepts 

 togedier, which ought to be diftind and leperate ; 

 fuch as making him attend to the guidance of the 

 Iiorfe,, demanding an exadnefs of hand, and other 

 particulars, which they croud upon him before he is 

 able to execute^ or even underftand half of them. I 

 would recommend a flower pace at iirft being hkely 

 to^gain marc ground at the ending pofl:, and not to 

 perplex the fcholar with Aids, of the effeds^ of the 

 Hand^ and more nice and eiiential parts of the arti 

 lill the^sEAT is gained and com firmed. 



For this purpofe let the feat alone be cultivated 

 for fome time, and when the fcholar is arrived at a 

 certain degree of firmnefs and confidence fo as to 

 be truflied, I would always advife the mailer to take 

 hold of the longeing rein- and let the pupii intirely 

 leave the governing of his horfe to him, going fufhci- 

 ently to both hands holding his hands behind him. 



This will, I infill: upon it very Toon fettle him with 

 lirmnefs to the faddle, will place his head, will ftretch 

 liim down in his laddie, will teach him to lean gently 

 to the fide to which he turns fo as to unite himielf to 

 Ills horfe and go with him and will give that firmnefs 

 eafe, and juft poize of body, which conflitute a 

 perfed Seat, founded in truth and nature and upon 

 principles fo certain, that whoever Ihall think fit to 

 reduce thfm to pradife will find them confirmed 

 and juftified by it. Nor would it be improper to 

 r.ccuitom the fcholar to mount and difmoiint on 

 both fides of his horfe, as many things may occur to 

 make it necefiary, as well as that he cannot have too 



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