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keep him together, you perceive that he llackens his A6lion, 

 and retains himfelf, give him the Aids brifkly, and pufli 

 him forward, keeping him neverthelefs gently in Hand j by 

 this means he will be taught to go freely and equally at the 

 fame time. 



If a Horfe of a cold and fluggifh Temper is weak in his 

 Legs and Loins, you muft manage him cautioufly in work- 

 ing him in the Trot, or otherwife you will enervate and fpoil 

 him. Beiides, in order to make the mod of a Horfe, who 

 is not over ftrong, endeavour to give him Wind, by working 

 him flowly, and at Intervals, and by increafing the Vigour 

 of his Exercife by degrees ; for you muft remember that you. 

 ought always to difmifs your Horfe, before he is fpent and 

 overcome with Fatigue. Never pufh your Leflbn too far 

 in hopes of fuppling your Horfe's Limbs by means of the 

 Trot ; inftead of this you will falfify and harden his Apuy, 

 which is a Cafe which happens but too frequently. 



Farther, it is of Importance to remark, that you ought 

 at no time, neither in the extefided^ f^pple or eaual Trot, to 

 confine your Horfe in the Hand in Expedation of raifmg 

 him, and fixing his Head in a proper Place ; if his Apuy 

 be full in the Hand, and the A6lion of his Trot fliould be 

 check'd and reftrain'd by the Power of his Bridle, his Bars 

 would very foon grow callous, and his Mouth be harden'd 

 and dead ; if, on the contrary, he has a fine and fenfible 

 Mouth, this very Reftraint would offend and make him un- 

 €afy. You muft endeavour then, as has already been faid, 



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