140 The Compleat Horfeman : or^ 



bear the preflure of it y who before could hardly 

 endure it. 



The further the Branch is from the Horfe's Neck, 

 the greater fcrength will it have in pulling, and will 

 bring it belt, in, provided it be in the hands of a 

 Perfon who underftands to makeufe of it. 



Short Branches are ruder than long, if they have 

 both of them the fame fhape and turn \ becaufe the 

 effects of a long Branch coming from a diftance, do 

 mot conftrain a Horfe fo fuddenly as a fhort, which 

 liclides its great conftraiut is alfo unpleafant. 



The Branch mull: be proportion^ to the length of 

 a Horfe's Neck, and one may fooner err in chooling 

 one too fhort than too long. Yet after a little ob- 

 iervation, a Man fhall rarely fail when he fees a 

 Branch, to be able to fay, that it is for a Horfe 

 which hath fuch a Neck : And when he fees how 

 any Horfe carries his Head, he will immediately 

 difcover what Branch is proper for him, becaufe he 

 carries fo and fo, and hath fuch a Neck. 



I. 



A ftralght Branch after the form of a Piftol. 

 See plate 3. Fig.-i. 

 This is commonly the firft given to young 

 Horfes to form their Mouths, and make them to re- 

 lifh a Bitt. 



IK Fig. 2. 

 A Branch after the Conftable of France'/ faflnon. 

 This Branch is proper for a Horfe which natu- 

 rally carries his Head well, and in as becoming a 

 pofture as poffibly he can. 



III. Fig. 3. 

 A Branch after the form of a Glgot or Leg. 

 This is alfo proper for Horfes which naturally 

 carry well \ and will prevent him from carrying low 

 when weary. 



IV. Fig. 



