'§ \6 The Compkat Horfeman : or, 



Horfes that are very Bull or very Fiery are im- 

 proper for Corvets, being the molt difficult Ayres that 

 a Horfe can go, and requiring a great deal of Judg- 

 ment in the Rider, as well as Patience in the Horfe to 

 perform them. 



CHAP. XII. 



Of the Capriole, Croupade, Balotade, and a, 

 Step and a Leap. 



I Have already told you in the third Chapter, 

 what they are, fo fhall not need to repeat them, 

 but proceed to (hew you how they are to be per- 

 formed. 



Firft then for Caprioles, you muft fit ftrait, your 

 Thighs and Knees as clofe as if you were glued to 

 the Saddle, your Stirrups a little fhorter than ordi- 

 nary, a hole or thereabouts, for too fhort would 

 throw you out of the Saddle, and too long would 

 diforder your Seat and make you lofe your Stirrups } 

 you muft alfo keep your Toes a little down, to flack 

 your Nerves from the Knees downwards, or elfe the 

 Horfe would bolt too much forwards each Leap, for 

 a leaping Horfe fhould never go forward above a 

 Foot and a half at one Leap*, and when you raife 

 him, inftantly put your Breaft out, which will make 

 your Shoulders go a little back \ for if you do it not 

 jjuffc as the Horfe rifes before, it will be too late to do 

 it when he rifes behind and ftrikes out. 



Walk your Horfe forward, and then caufe him to 

 make one Leap, prefently after railing him high up- 

 on a Pefate or two, and flaying and keeping him 

 upon the Hand ; and thus augmenting your Leaps, 

 and diminifhing your Pefates, he will by little and 

 little leap perfectly \ and after he is perfect upon a 



firm. 



