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crofs-wife, the Rider can't fail to fupple and loofen his 

 Limbs, and fix his Head ; but if the Trot difpofes and 

 prepares the Spirits and Motions of a finewy and adive Horfe 

 for the jiifleft LefTons, if it calls out and unfolds the Powers 

 and Strength of the Animal, which before were buried and 

 fliut up, if I may ufe the Expreffion, in the Stiffnefs of his 

 Joints and Limbs ; if this firfh Exercife to which you put 

 your Horfe, is the Foundation of all the different Airs and 

 Manages, it ought to be given in Proportion to the Strength 

 and Vigour of the Horfe. 



To judge of this you muft go farther than mere outward 

 Appearances. A Horfe may be but weak in the Loins, and 

 yet execute any Air, and accompany it with Vigour, as long 

 as his Strength is united and intire ; but if he becomes dif- 

 united, by having been work'd beyond his Ability in the 

 Trot, he will then falter in his Air, and perform it without 

 Vigour and Grace. 



There are alfo fome Horfes, who are very ftrong in the 

 Loins, but who are weak in their Limbs ; thefe are apt to 

 retain themfelves, they bend and fink in their Trot, and go 

 as if they were afraid of hurting their Shoulders, their Legs 

 or Feet. This Irrefolution proceeds only from a natural 

 Senfe they have of their Weaknefs. — This kind of Horfes 

 fhould not be too much exercifed in the Trot, nor have fiiarp 

 Corredion ; their Shoulders, Legs, or Hocks would be 

 weaken'd and injur'd ; fo that learning in a little Time to 

 •hang back, and abandon themfelves on the Apuy, they 



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