184 HINTS TO horsemen; or, 



here he has no difficulties to encounter, and he will ride 

 with ease, and even grace ; but put him on to a horse 

 the very reverse of what he has been accustomed to 

 manage, and he will be all abroad directly. IS'ow, the 

 man who is a perfect horseman, knows from habit, 

 and from having had such and ridden them, what to 

 do ; he may be riding one that, with the generality 

 of riders on him, would be constantly showing a dis- 

 position to do something his rider as constantly 

 checks, and this so stilly, that no one perceives any- 

 thing of the matter. ]^ow, the other could not do 

 this for the life of him ; if his horse had the habit of 

 getting his head up, he would do so ; and if of carry- 

 ing it down, why, down he would carry it, ad in- 



It may be asked, how a gentleman makes himself 

 so complete a master of all a horse should or should 

 not do ? It is briefly answered, by having time, op- 

 portunity, and inclination so to do. 



I^ow, there are many men who are perfect judges 

 of what a horse should or should not do, but have 

 neither inclination nor temper to remedy the failing, 



