OF HORSEMANSHIP. -3 



Grace ; and as every Motion which is conftrained, being falfe 

 in itfelf, is incapable of Juftnefs ; it is clear that the Part (o 

 conftrained and forced would throw the whole into Diforder, 

 becaufe each Part belonging to, and depending upon the 

 whole Body, and the Body partaking of the Conftraint of its 

 Parts, can never feel that hx'd Point, that juft Counterpoife 

 and Equiiibre in which alone a fine and juft Execution con- 

 fifts. 



It is not therefore fufficient in giving Diredions for the 

 Seat, to keep altogether to trivial and common Rules which 

 may be followed or left at pleafure ; we ought to weigh and 

 examine them with Skill and Judgment, in order to know 

 how to apply them properly and fuitably as the Shape and Fi- 

 gure of the Perfon to whom we undertake to give a Seat will 

 allow ; for many Motions and Attitudes that appear eafy and 

 natural in one Man, in another are awkward and ungraceful ; 

 whence all thofe Faults and Difficulties which in many Per- 

 fons have been thought infuperable ; whereas a little more 

 Knowledge, a clofer Attention, and a more ferious Examina- 

 tion into the Principles of the Art, would convert in the 

 fame Subjedl an awkward and difpleafing Appearance, into 

 an eafy, natural, and graceful Figure, capable of drawing 

 the Eyes even of Judges themfelvTs. 



Indeed the Objecls, to w^hich a Mafter, anxious for the 

 Advancement of his Pupil, fliould attend, are infinite. To 

 little Purpofe will it be to keep the ftriileft Eye upon all the 

 Parts and Limbs of his Pupil's Body ; in vain will he en- 

 deavour to remedy all the Defeds and Faults which are 



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