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the Pofturc. In order to make the Hand and Leg Work 

 together, it is neceffary that the Motion {hoiild proceed 

 from the Horfeman, which in turning carries with it the 

 reft of the Body infenfibly ; without this, very far from 

 being affifted by the Ballance of your Body in the Saddle, 

 you would lofe it entirely, and together with it the Grace- 

 fulnefs of your Seat ; and your Ballance being gone, how 

 can you exoed: to find any Juftnefs in the Motions of your. 

 Horfe, fnice all the Juftnefs and Beauty of his Motions muft 

 depend upon the Exadnefs of your own ? 



The fecret Aids of the Body are fuch then as ferve to 

 prevent, and accompany all the Motions of the Horfe. If 

 you will make him go backward, throw back your own 

 Body, your Hand v/ill go with it, and you will make the 

 Florfe obey by a iingle Turn of the Waift. — Would you have 

 him go forward, for this purpofe put your Body back, but 

 in a lefs degree ; don't prefs the Horfe's Fore-parts with your 

 Weight, becaufe by leaning a little back you will be able 

 to approach your Legs to his Sides with greater Eafe. — if 

 your Horfe rifes up, bend your Body forward ; if he kicks, 

 leaps, or ftrikes out behind, throw your Body back ; if he gal-^ 

 lops when he fhould not, oppofe all his Motions, and for 

 this purpofe pufli your Waift forward towards the Pummel 

 of the Saddle, making a Bend or Hollow at the fame time 

 in your Loins : In fhort, do you work your Horfe upon 

 great Circles, with the Head ?>? and Croupe out f let your 

 Body then be a Part of the Circle, becaufe this Pofture 

 bringing your Hand zVz, you bring in the Llorfe's outward 

 Shoulder, over which the inner Shoulder crofles circularly, 



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