224 The Compleat Horfeman : or y 



were he put into the form of a Hor fe, could not pofll- 

 bly find out more fubtle ways to oppofe a Man than a 

 Horfe will : You muft therefore ufe your Spurs as a 

 Correction, but feldom, and upon juft occafion : As for 

 example,When he puts his Croup too much in or out ; 

 or if he refufe to turn to that hand you would have 

 him, then corredr. him with the oppofite Spur. But if 

 he be Refty and will not go forwards, or be apprehen-, 

 live and skittijh, or offer to Bite or Strike,then correct 

 him with both Spurs. Alfo, as I told you before, if he 

 rife too high before, or bolt upright, then to give him 

 both your Spurs as he is falling down, may be a means 

 to break him of it, but take heed not to make ufe of 

 them juft as he is riling, left they make him come 

 over upon you. Again, if he will not advance or rife 

 before, then a good ftroke with both Spurs will make 

 him rife, provided at the fame time you keep him 

 firm and flayed upon the Hand, and as it were fup- 

 port him a little with the Bin ; likewife if he be a 

 dull Jade, or lazy and flack in his Manage, then to 

 give him the Spurs will quicken him. 



£Iow as the Spurs are of fuch great efficacy when 

 ufed with Difcretion, fo nothing makes Horfes more 

 Hefty and Viciovu, than when they are given out of 

 time : And there are more Horfes made vicious by 

 ill Riders and Bunglers, than are naturally fo. The more 

 unruly therefore a Horfe is, the more Calmnefs and 

 Judgment is required in the Rider : For from a paf- 

 fionate Rider and unruly Horfe, what can be expected 

 but Diforder and Confufion. And I muft tell you, that 

 a Horfe that hath been fpoiled and made Refty by ill 

 Riding, either correcting him out of Time, or letting 

 him have his Will too much at fir ft, is harder to be 

 reduced to Obedience than the worft natured Jade in 

 the World. And thus I have defcribed unto you all 

 the Helps of the Hand and Heels, whereby you may 

 perfeft a Ready Horfe either for Pleafurc or Srrwcv 



7be End of the Brji Fart* 



