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will drive him to feek fome Means of Defence, and make 

 him difobedient. - 



If he refufcs to trot, the Perfon who holds the Cham- 

 brierc will animate him, by hitting him, or ftriking the 

 Ground with it. If he offers to gallop inftead of trotting, 

 the Groom muft (hake or jirk the Cord that is tied to the 

 Cavefon, and he will fall into his Trot. 



In this Leffon you may decide more readily upon the 

 Nature, the Strength, the Inclination, and Carriage of the 

 Horfe^ than you can of one that has already been rode, as 

 it is more eafy to confider and examine all his Motions ; 

 whereas when he is under his Rider, being naturally inclin'd 

 to relift at firft, to free himfelf from Reftraint, and to em- 

 ploy all his Strength and Cunning to defend himfelf againft 

 his Rider, it is morally impoiTible to form a true Judgment 

 of his Difpofttion and Capacity. 



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