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much aftivity and addrefs, for this rcafon tis a pity 

 that the art of Vaulting is difcontinued. — -And there 

 is another duty too effential to be omitted, but 

 hitherto not performed by mailers^ which is to in- 

 flruft their pupils in the principles diVid theory of the 

 jirt, explaining how the natural paces are performed, 

 wherein they differ from each other, and in what 

 their perfedion confifts; which, by not joining theory 

 with pradice, are unknown to many, who may fhine 

 in a menage, but work as mechanically and luperfi- 

 cially as the very horfc thay ride. 



Havifig thus far faid what with pradice will be 

 fufficient to form the feat of the Horfeman, I fhall 

 next endeavour to defcribe xh& ufe of the bridle hand 

 and its effcds, 8c c. 



Of The Bridle Hand, 



THE knowledge of the different charaders, and 

 different natures of horfes, together with the vices 

 and imperfeftions, as well as the exad and juft pro- 

 portions of the parts of a horfe's body, is the founda- 

 tion upon which is built the theory of the art of 

 horfemanfliip ; but this theory will be ufelefs and even 

 unneceffary if we are not able to carry it into execu- 

 tion. 



This depends upon the goodnefs and quick nefs of 

 feehng; and in the delicacy which nature alone can 

 give, and which flie does not always beftow. The 



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