0.7O The Compleat Horfeman : or^ 



in this, then let him make a Pajfade upon a fhort 

 Gallop, without either flopping or raifing before, but 

 only turning when at the end of the ftrait Line, 

 which he will do exa&ly in a very fhort time : But 

 you mult remember in Galloping to keep his Head 

 always a little from the Wall, that his Croup may 

 come to it, and fo keep the Line that he falfify not 

 his Demy-Volt ; alfo before he turns it will not be a- 

 mifs to let him make two or three Falcades or Times, 

 to firm his Haunches the better, and to turn with the 

 better Grace. 



If you intend to pajfade or run your Horfe at his 

 foil Carrier e, then keeping his Head a little from the 

 Wall, flack the Bridle-hand a little, and when at the 

 end of the Pajfade prefs him with your Thighs, and 

 ftay him a little upon the Hand y that he may make 

 two or three Falcades before you turn him, and then 

 clofe him with your outward Rein as in the Piroyte \ 

 for the Demy-Volt of a Pajfade at full fpeed is nothing 

 elfe but a half Piroyte, and therefore muft have the 

 fame Helps with it. And thus Pajfade him from one 

 hand to the other, making commonly a ftrait Line, 

 when you do it at full fpeed, about five or fix times 

 the Horfe's length only, and fo your Horfe will go 

 perfectly upon Pajfade s, which is the Touch -ft one of a 

 ready Horfe, and abfolutely one of the raoft ufeful 

 ,Things in the Manage for a (Ingle Combat. 



But it may be objected, that if a Man in a fingle 

 Combat make ufe of thefe Falcades or Half-flops be- 

 fore he turn upon the end of his Pajfade, it will give 

 opportunity to his Adverfary to gain his Croup, which 

 is accounted a very confiderable advantage in a fingle 

 Combat. To which I anfwer, That it cannot be 

 denied, but that fuch half Stops have that inconve- 

 niency : But upon the other hand, if a Man do not 

 make ufe of them upon Pajfades at full fpeed,, he will 

 run into another inconveniency more dangerous, 

 Which is, That his Horfe being upon his full Carriere y 



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