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— Hence arife all the Diforders into which Horfes plunge 

 themfelves, which, if they had been properly managed at firft, 

 would have been innocent of all Vice. — Farther, you ought 

 to ftudy well the Nature of every Horfe ; you will difcover of 

 what Temper he is from the firfl Moment you fee him paf- 

 fage, and to what he is moft inclin'd by Nature. 



If he has any Seeds of the Rammgiiz in him, his Adlionr. 

 will be fhort and together \ but it will be retain'd and loiter- 

 ing, the Horfe craving the Aids, and only advancing in pro- 

 portion as the Rider gives them, and drives him forward. 



It he is light and adive, quick of Feeling, and willing, his 

 Adlion will be free and diligent, and you will perceive that 

 he takes aPleafure to work of himfelf, without expe(3:ing the 

 Aids. — If he be of a hot and fiery Nature, his Adions will 

 be quick and fudden, and will fhew that he is angry and im- 

 patient of the Subjedion. If he wants Inclination and Will, 

 he will be unquiet, he will crofs his Legs, and his Adions 

 will be perplex'd. If he is fiery, and heavy at the fame 

 time, his Adion will be all upon the Hand. If befides this, 

 he has but little Strength, he will abandon himfelf entirely 

 upon the Apuy. Laftly, if he is cold and fluggifh in his 

 Nature, his Motion will be unadive and dead ; and even 

 when he is enliven'd by good LefTons, you will always be 

 able to difcover his Temper by feeing the Aids, which the 

 Rider is oblig'd to give him from time to time, to hinder him. 

 from flackening or flopping the Cadence of his Paffage. 



Having acquir'd a thorough Knov/ledge of your Horfe's 

 Charader, you fhould regulate all your LefTons and Proceed- 

 ings- 



