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of the outward rein, which ought only to aft, to bal- 

 iance and fupport, while the inner bends, inclines, 

 and guides the horfe to the hand to which he is to 

 go. 



This can never be done fo fully and truly with 

 the reins joined, as when they are feparated into each 

 hand, and if double or Running reins were ufed inflead 

 of lingle as with a fnaffle or'^Meadozv's bit, they would 

 afford more compafs and power to the horfeman to 

 bend and turn his horfe. 



The manner of holding the reins high as condem- 

 ed by fome writers, poifeiTnig themfelves with a no- 

 tion that they ruin the hocks of the horfcs. For my 

 own part I do not know what thofe writers mean, 

 unlefs by them we are to underftand the haunches ; 

 and then this method inflead of ruining, will work 

 and affifl them, for the head and fore quarters are 

 raifed up, his weight of courfe is thrown upon his 

 haunches, for one end being raifed the other muft be 

 kept down. 



It is nothing more than a natural caufe, which will 

 always produce a natural effeft, for inftance, bal lance a 

 pole upona wallfo that it a6ls in equilibrium, only raife 

 one end, the other of courfe muft be lowered, it is the 

 fame with a horfe, as }'0u cannot rife his fore parts 

 but by bringing his haunches more under him. I 

 would here wifh to remark that horfes fhould never 

 be compelled by force untill they know what you 

 wifh from them, for let them be however difobedient 

 in their difpofition, yet are all of them more or lefs 

 fenfible of good and bad ufage from their mafters; 

 the beft method then to convey your intention to them 

 (o that they fliall underftand you, is to reward them 



when 

 * Ufcd by Sir Sidney Meadows. 



