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would never be able to furniiL. any Air with Vigour and 

 Juflnefs. 



Let every LefTon then be weigh'd ; the only Method by 

 which Succefs can be infured, is the Difcretion you fhall ufe, 

 in giving them in proportion to the Strength of the Horfe, 

 and from your Sagacity in deciding upon what Air or Manage 

 is moft proper for him ; to which you mufl: be diredled by 

 obferving which feems mofl fuited to his Inclination and 

 Capacity. 



I FINISH this Chapter by defcribing the Manner of trotting 

 a Colt, who has never been back'd. Put a plain Snaffle in 

 his Mouth, fit a Cavefon to his Nofe, to the Ring of which 

 you will tie a Longe of a reafonable Length ; let a Groom 

 hold this Longe, who having got at fome Diftance from the 

 Colt, mull {land ftill in the Middle of the Circle, which the 

 Horfe will make ; let another follow him with a long Whip 

 or Chambriere in his Hand. — The Colt being alarm'd, will 

 be forced to go forward, and to turn within the Length of 

 the Cord. — The Groom muft hold it tight in his Hand, by 

 this means he will draw hi or towards the Center the Head 

 of the Colt, and his Croupe will confequently be ouf of the 

 Circle. — In working a young Horfe after this Manner, don't 

 prefs or hurry him, let him walk firft, afterwards put him 

 to the Trot ; if you ncgled this Method his Leo;s will be 

 embarras'd, he will lean on one Side, and be more upon 

 one Haunch than the other ; the inner Fore-foot will flrike 

 againft the outward, and the Pain which this will occafion, 



G will 



