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up, it follows of necefTity that all their Weight muft be 

 thrown upon, their Haunches. A light and gentle Hand 

 then, and the Aids of the Legs judicioufly managed, are 

 capable to give a Horfe the U7iion ; but it is not fo clear 

 at what time we ought to begin to put a Horfe upon his 

 Haunches. Is it not neceflary before we do this, that the 

 Horfe fhould have his Shoulders entirely fuppled ? It is 

 evident, that a Horfe can never fupport himfelf upon his 

 Haunches, unlefs his Fore-part be lightened ; let us fee then 

 by what means we may hope to acquire this Supplenefs, 

 the only Source of light and free Adion. Nothing can 

 fupple more the Shoulders than the Working a Horfe upon 

 large Circles. — Walk him firft round the Circle, in order to 

 make him know his Ground ; afterwards try to draw his 

 Head /;/, or towards the Center, by means of your inner 

 Rein and inner Leg. For inftance, — I work my Horfe 

 upon a Circle, and I go to the Right by pulling the right 

 Rein \ I bring in his outward Shoulder by the means of the 

 left Rein, and fupport him at the fame time with my inner 

 Leg ; thus the Horfe has, if I may fo fay, his Head /;z, or 

 towards the Center, although the Croupe is at Liberty. 

 The right Leg croiles over the left Leg, and the right 

 Shoulder is fuppled, while the left Leg fupports the whole 

 Weight of the Horfe in the Adion : In working him to the 

 left Hand, and following the fame Method, the left Shoul- 

 der fupples, and the right is prefied and confined. This 

 Lefibn, which tends not only to fupple the Shoulders, but 

 likewife to give an Apuy, being well comprehended by the 

 Horfe, I lead him along the Side of the Wall, — having 

 placed his Head, I make ufe of the inner Rein, which 



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