i c? 4 The Compledt Uorfemari : or y 



When a Horfe makes any rude Motion, you rauft 

 oppofe it by a&ing quite contrary to what he doth : 

 That is, you mull meet that which comes to you : 

 As for Example, If the Horfe rifes before, then you 

 muft incline your Body a little forward to him : 

 In like manner, if the Horfe ftrike out behind, or 

 raifes his Croup, you muft put your Body back- 

 ward, which is contrary to the Horfe's Motion •, for 

 did you follow the Horfe, you would put your Bo- 

 dy forward, and fo be in danger of being thrown. 

 The beft way therefore is to fit ftraight as much as 

 pofTible, and then the Action of the Horfe will keep 

 you upon your Twift. 



CHAP. V. 



The true Method of fueling a Horfe's Shoulders y or 

 frjl riding him upon Circles. 



TO make a Horfe obey the Hand and Heel of 

 his Rider, is the only Aim of the whole Art 

 of Horfemanfhip ; and to make him obey your Hand, 

 you muft firft fupple his Shoulders. Now it is always 

 the inward Rein of the Cavezon, and inward Leg of 

 the Rider, with the outward Rein of the Bridle 

 which doth this: Therefore praclife your Horfe 

 upon this Leflbn of the Cavezon's Rein and Leg of 

 a Side, until you find him very fupple and eafie to 

 turn, and alfo very light. This muft be done upon 

 large Circles, of one Pifte or Tread : But I fhall 

 firft fhew you how to fix your Cavezon. 



Take one of the Reins of your Cavezon (which 

 is alfo to have a Headftal and Chaulband) which 

 muft be of a good Length, with a Ring at one End 

 of it j through which draw the other End of the 

 Rein, until you make a No/>fe or Loop at the End 



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