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his Head, would contribute towards confirming him in one 



or other of thefe Vices. 



If your Horfe has not readily obey'd in making his Stops, 

 make him go backwards, it is a proper Puni(hment for the 

 Fault. IF in Hopping he tofles up his Nofe, or forces the 

 Iland, in this Cafe keep your Bridle-hand low and firm, and 

 your Reins quite equal ; give him no Liberty, prefs upon 

 Ills Neck with your Right-hand, till he has brought down 

 liis Nofe, and then immediately give him all his Bridle ; 

 this is the furefl: Method to bring him into the Hand. 



To compel a Horfe to ftop upon his Haunches, nothing 

 is fo efficacious as Ground that is a little floping ; this is of 

 fcrvice to exercife fuch Horfes upon as are naturally too 

 loofe in their Paces, who are heavy and apt to abandon 

 themfelves upon the Hand, by this means they become light 

 before ; you mufl: neverthelefs examine if his Feet, his Loins, 

 his Shoulders and Legs are fufficiently able to bear it, for 

 otherv/ife your Horfe would foon be fpoil'd : The whole 

 therefore depends in this Cafe, as in all others, upon the 

 Sagacity and Experience of the Florfeman. 



When a Horfeman puts his Horfe to the Stop, in fuch a 

 Place as I have mentioned, he fliould put the Strefs of his Aids 

 rather in his Thighs and Knees, than in his Stirrups ; one of 

 the moft trying Leffons a Horfe can be put to, is to flop him, 

 and make him go backwards up Hill ; therefore upon thefe 

 Occafions you mufl eafe the fore Part of the Horfe as much 

 aB you can, and throw your whole Weight upon the hinder. 



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