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is called the Seai. Now, if the Seat is nothing elfe but this 

 Point or Center, it muft follow, that not only the Grace, 

 but the Symmetry and true Proportion of the whole At- 

 titude depends upon thofe Parts of the Body tkit are im- 

 moveable. 



Let the Horfeman then place himfelf at once upon his 

 Twift, fitting exadly in the Middle of the Saddle, let him 

 fupport this Pofture, in which tlie Twift alone feems to fuftain 

 the Weight o£ the whole Body, by moderately leaning upon 

 the Buttocks ; let his Thighs be turned inward, and reft flat 

 upon the Sides of the Saddle, and in order to thi?, let the 

 Turn of the Thighs proceed diredly from the Hips, and let 

 him employ no Force or Strength to keep himfelf in the 

 Saddle, but truft to the Weight of his Body and Thighs >. 

 this is the exadl Equilibre ; in this conlifts the Firmncfs ot. 

 the whole Building ; a Firmnefs which young Beginners are 

 never fenfible of at firft, but which is to be acquired, and 

 will always be attained by Exercife and Pradice. 



I demand but a moderate Strefs upon the Buttocks, be.- 

 caufe a Man that fits full upon them, can never turn his 

 Thighs flat upon the Saddle ; and the Thiglis fhould always 

 lay flat, becaufe the fiefliy Part of the Thigh being infcnflble, 

 the Horfeman would not otherwife be able to feel the Mo- 

 tions of his Horfe. I infift that the Turn of the Thig;Ii 

 fhould be from the Hip, becaufe this Turn can never be na- 

 tural, but as it proceeds from the Hollow of tlie Hip-bone. 

 I iniift further, that the Horfeman never avail himfelf ot 

 the Strength or Help of his Thighs ; becaufe, befldes tliat he 



Vv'ould 



