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no one on horfcback, the end is totally deflroyed, 

 for what the fLirriip was defigned ; which is in the 

 firjl place to carry the weight of, and only the weight 

 of the rider's leg, without which fupport it would 

 foon become fatigued and tired : zndfecondly, if you 

 accuftom yourfeif to carry your foot properly, as 

 before diredled, that is your heel in a line with your 

 hip and fhoulder, letting your foot reft even in the 

 ftirrup, carrying only the weight of your leg, with 

 the toe a little raifed, it will never fail to aflift you 

 in your balance, if you happen to lofe it to the left, 

 it is aifo ready to fave you if you fhould happen to 

 lofe your balance to the right, by prefling the calf 

 of your leg ftrongly and firmly to the fide of your 

 horfe, anJ being always near your horfe*s fide it is a 

 quick aid in fupporting him, and to force him for- 

 ward, it is alfo of the greateft ufe, by preffing it 

 flrongly to his fide, in affifting to turn your horfe to 

 the left, and likewife in throwing your horfe's croup 

 off when you wiili to make him go into a canter, 

 by which means he will be forced to go off with the 

 right leg foremoft. 



And lajilyy it is of the utmoft utility in fupporting 

 you in the continuance of the Spring Trot, a pace 

 now greatly in fafhion, and fhould be pradtifed by 

 all who accuftom themfelves to ride any length of 

 journies, as it enables them to make fome degree of 

 fpeed, and by changing their paces often from 

 walk, to trot, and gallop, their journey becomes lefs 

 tedious to them. 



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