61 *the Compleat Horfewdn : or, 



pieces or halves: But above all, you mould obferve" 

 if theFerfons upon them make but a little motion 

 with their Bodies, which will be a certain token 

 that fuch Horfes go well, and that not only the 

 Amble, but alfo the Step. 



The bed obfervation for Amblers, and to know 

 if they really go well, is to take notice if they over- 

 lay much in Ambling, which is, if with their Hind- 

 Feet they over-pafs a Foot and a half, or two Foot 

 the print of their Fore, for the more they over-pafs 

 them with their Hind-Feet the better will they 

 Amble, becaufe it is impoflible for them thus to 

 over-pafs with their Hind-Feet the tread of their 

 Fore, without plying conflderably their Haunches^ 

 which is the perfe&ion of the Amble. 



It now remains that I fpeak of thofe Horfes 

 which go muffling and mixt Paces, which, generally 

 fpeaking, are worth nothing, and commonly fuch 

 Horfes are fretful and fiery, which obliges them at 

 their firft out-fetting to betake themfelves to fuch 

 fhuffling Paces. Sometimes alfo it proceeds from 

 a weaknefs either in their Reins or Legs : But if it 

 hath never beenaHorfe's cuftom to go a muffling 

 Pace betwixt the Walk and Amble, and that you 

 find he now inclines to it of his own accord, it is a 

 iign that his Legs are either fpoil'd or weak, and 

 that he endeavours by this kind of Pace to give eafe 

 to them. 



A Horfe defign'd for Hunting fhould be vigorous 

 and full of Mettle (but not fiery) gallop upon his 

 Haunches, and graze but (lightly upon the Ground 

 with his Feet *, that is, mould go fmooth, and not 

 raife his Fore-feet too high. His Head and Neck 

 high and well-placed, without retting too much upon 

 the Snaffle, and alfo giving a little fnort with his 

 Noftrils each ftroke he makes, which is a token of a 

 good Wind. When you make tryal of a Galloper^ 

 obferve if he perform it equally, and pufh him on a 



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