OF HORSEMANSHIP. ^^: 



govern the greater Part of his Welglit ; being then by thefe 

 means made fteady, and his Head well placed, you will 

 perceive in every Motion that he makes, a furprizing Cor- 

 refpondence of the Parts with the whole. I fay, that from 

 the natural Structure of a Horfe's Body, his Legs and 

 Shoulders fupport the greateft Part of his Weight, in reality 

 his Croupe or Haunches carry nothing but his Tail, while 

 his fore Legs, being perpendicular, are loaded with the 

 Head, Neck, and Shoulders ; fo that, let the Animal be 

 ever fo well made, ever fo well proportioned, his fore Part, 

 either when he is in Motion, or in a State of Reft, is always 

 employed, and confequently in want of the AfTiftance of 

 Art to eafe it ; and in this confifls the Union or putting 

 together, which by putting the Horfe upon his Haimches,, 

 countcrballances and relieves his fore Part. 



The Umo/i not only helps and relieves the Part of the^ 

 Horfe that is the weakeft, but it is fo neceffary to every 

 Horfe, that no Horfe that is dif-united can go freely, he can 

 neither Leap nor Gallop with Agility and Lightnefs, nor run. 

 without being in manifeft Danger of falling and pitching 

 himfelf headlong, becaufe his Motions have no Harmony, no 

 Agreement one with another. It is allowed, that Nature 

 has given to every Horfe a certain Equilibre, by which he 

 fupports and regulates himfelf in all his Motions ; we knov/ 

 that his Body is fupported by his four Legs, and that his 

 four Legs have a Motion, v/hich his Body muft of neceffity 

 follow ; but yet this natural Equilibre is not fufficicnt. All 

 Men can v/alk, they are fupported on tv/o Legs, notwith- 

 ftandino; this we make a great Difference between that Perfon-. 



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