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legs ferve for two purpofes, they may be u(ed as aids m 

 or corredtions to the horfe, they fhould then be kept ^ 

 near the fides of the horfe, and in a perpendicular 

 line with the horfeman's body; for being near the part 

 of the horfe's body where his feeling is moft delicate, 

 diey are ready to do their office in the inftant they 

 are wanted. Moreover, as they are an apendix of 

 the thighs if the thigh is upon its flat in the faddle, they 

 will by a neccffary confequence be turned juft as they 

 ought, and will infallibly give the fame turn to the 

 feet, becaufe the feet depend upon them, as they de- 

 pend upon the thighs. 



The toe fhould be held a little higher then the 

 heel, for if the toe was loweft the heel would be too 

 near the fides of his horfe and would be in danger of 

 touching his horfe with his fpurs at perhaps the very 

 inflant he fhould avoid fuch aid or corredion* 



Many perfons notwithftanding, when they raife 

 their toe, bend and twift their ankle as if they were 

 lame in the part. The reafon of this is very plain ; 

 becaufe they make ufe of the mufcles in their legs 

 and thighs, whereas they fliould only employ 

 joint of the foot for this purpofe. 



Such is in fliort the mechanical difpofition of all 

 the parts of the horfeman's body. ,^ 



Thefe ideas properly digefled the praditioner will 

 be able to prefcribe rules for giving the true and 

 natural Seat, which is not only the principles of juft- 

 nefs, but likewife the foundation of all grace in the 

 horfeman, of courfe, the firft endeavour of thofe 

 who willi to become horfemen, Ihould be to attain 

 a firm and graceful feat : the perfedion of which, 



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