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him to run stag-necked ; this makes the horse 

 point his forelegs, (otherwise called straight 

 legged.) Sometimes it makes the horse run with 

 his head and neck more down, crowding and 

 reaching against his rider. This reaching his 

 neck against his rider, pulls the horse's forelegs 

 out farther than the pace occasions. In all those 

 attitudes his sinews are more worked and ex- 

 tended, he's more exertion, his wind more locked^ 

 and thus reaching and pointing his fore-legs 

 makes them dwell and tire. 



That the first fine part in riding a race 

 is to command your horse to run light in his 

 jnouth; it keeps him the better together, his 

 legs are the more under him, his sinews less 

 extended, less exertion, his wind less locked ; 

 the horse running thus to order, feeling light 

 for his rider's wants; his parts are more at 

 ease and ready, and can run considerably faster 

 when called upon, to what he can when that he 

 has been running in the fretting, sprawling at- 

 titudes, 



