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as I have already obferved the body as far as to the 

 waiil* I comprehend in the Body, the Head, the 

 Shoulders, the Bread, the Arms, Hands, Reins and 

 Waift of the Horfeman. 



The ^ead fnouid be free, firm and eafy, in order to 

 be ready for all the natural motions that the horfe- 

 man may make in turning to one fide or the other. 

 It thould be firm, that is to fay, ftrait, without lean- 

 ing to the right or left, neither advanced nor thrown 

 back; it (nould be eafy becaufe if otherwife it would 

 occafion a itiffnefs, and that ftiffneis aifeding the 

 different parts ot the body, efpecially the back bone, 

 the whole would be without eafe and conftrained. 



The fiioulders alone influence by their motions 

 that of the breaft the reins and waift. 



The horieman (hould prefent or advance his breaft, 

 by that his whole figure opens and difplays itfelf; 

 he fhould have a fmail hollow in his reins, and pufti 

 the waift forward to the pommel of the faddle, be- 



• caufe this pofition correfponds and unites him to all 

 the motions of the horfe. 



Now only throwing the fiioulders back, produces 

 all thefe effects, and gives them exadly in the degree 

 that is requifite; whereas if we were to look for the 

 particular pofition of each part feperately and by it- 

 felf, without examining the connection that there is 

 between the motions of one part with thole of an- 

 other, there would be fuch a bending in his reins that 

 the hcrfaniian would be, if 1 may fo fay, hollow 

 backed; and as from that he would force his brqaft 

 forward and his waift towards the pommel of the lad- 

 die, he would be Bung back, and muft fit upon the 



• rump of the horfe. 



The 



