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The Halter, the Bridle, the Saddle, and the Girths are all 

 put on and tied on the Left-fide ; when they are rubb'd or 

 curried, the Man ftands on the Left-iide ; the fame when 

 they are fed, and when they are led out, the Man holds 

 them in his Right-hand, eonfequently their Head is pull'd 

 to the Left. Here are a Chain of Reafons, fufficient to in- 

 duce us to believe that if they are readier to turn to one 

 Hand than the other, it is owing to a Habit and Cuftom 

 which we ourfelves have given. We feldom meet with Horfes 

 that are readier to turn to the Right-hand than the Left j 

 and wJien it fo happens, it oftentimes denotes an ill Tem- 

 per; it demands much Time and Pains to cure tliem of this 

 Fault. 



It is not proper to ufc fevere Corredlion to make a Horfe 

 obey, who refufes to turn to one Hand ; if he is cold and 

 •dull, he will lofe all his Vigour and Courage ; if he is of an 

 angry Temper, hot and brifk, you would make him defpe- 

 rate and mad ; work him then upon the Principles of Art, 

 and purfue the Methods you think moft likely to reform his 

 ill Habit, and reduce him to Obedience ; if he obftinately 

 refufes to turn to one Hand, begin the next Leflbn, by 

 letting him go to his favourite Hand a turn or two ; finifli 

 liim on the fame Hand, by degrees you'll gain him ; whereas 

 were you to do otherwife, you might make him ever after- 

 wards rebellious. A Horfe that ftrenuoufly reiifts his Rider, 

 -if he has Vigour and Courage, after he is reduced and con- 

 quer'd, will neverthelefs fucceed in what you want of him, 

 provided he is under the Diredion of an able and knowing 



E 2 Perfon, 



