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ficient in both, in that he refifts and rebels. Coniider 

 whether he knows what he fliould do or not ; if he is 

 ignorant, teach him ; if he 'knows, but can't execute 

 through Inabihty, endeavour to afTift Nature as far as you 

 can, by the Help of Art. But does he already know, and 

 is he able too, and yet does he refufe to obey ? After hav- 

 ing firft tried every Method that Patience and Lenity 

 can fuggeft, compel him by Force and Severity. It be- 

 hoves then every Horfeman, who w^ould be perfed; in his 

 Art, to di{lingui£h from whence the different Sorts of De- 

 fences and Rebellion in Horfes proceed : And this Know- 

 ledge is by fo much the more difficult to attain, as he muft 

 have Penetration enough to diftinguifli if the Caufe of their 

 Rebellion is in their Charadler and Nature, or owing to any 

 Fault in their Make and Strudure^ 



The different Natures of Horfes are infinite, though there 

 are certain general Principles, of which all, more or lefs, al- 

 ways partake. » 



A Horse may be imperfed from four Caufes, Weaknefs, 

 Heavinefs in his Make, Want of Courage, and Sloth. 



Four Qualities muft confpire to make a perfed Horfe, 

 Strength, Adivity, Courage, and Judgment. 



The Mixture of thefe different Qualities occafions the dif- 

 ferent Natures and Difpoiitions of the Creature, according 

 as he is form'd better or worfe ; for it is from his Temper, 

 or rather from the Harmony or Unktnefs of the Parts and 



Elements, 



