34 ANEWSYSTEM 



CHAP. VII. 



Of the un'iti77g or putt'uig a Horfe together. 



TH E End which the Horfeman propofes to attain 

 by his Art, is to give to the Horfes, which he 

 undertakes, the Union^ without which, no Horfe can be 

 faid to be perfedlly dreft ; every one allows that the whole 

 of the Art depends upon this, yet few People reafon or adt 

 from Principles and Theory, but truft entirely to Pradice ; 

 hence it follows, that they mufl: work upon Foundations 

 falfe and uncertain, and fo thick is the Darknefs in which 

 they wander, that it is difficult to find any one who is able 

 to define this Term of tmit'mg or putting a Horfe together^ 

 which is yet fo conflantly in the Mouth of every Body ; I 

 will undertake, however, to give a clear and diflind Idea 

 of it -J and for that Purpofe fliall treat it with Order and 

 Method. 



The uniting then or putting together, is the Adion by 

 which a Florfe draws together and afleinbles the Parts of his 

 Body, and his Strength, in diftributing it equally upon his 

 four Legs, and in re-uniting or drawing them together, as 

 we do ourfelves, when we are going to jump, or perform 

 any other Adion which demands Strength and Agility. 

 This Pofture alone is fufHcient to fettle and place the Head 

 of the Animal, to lig-hten and render his Shoulders and Leg-s 

 adive, which from the Structure of his Body, fupport and 



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