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feel the Horfe put his Fore-feet to the Ground, In order 

 that by raifmg them immediately, by the next Motion that 

 iie would make, he may be upon his Haunches. — If on the 

 contrary, you were to begin to make the Stop, while the 

 Shoulders of the Horfe were advanced, or in the Air, you 

 would run the Rifque of hardening his Mouth, and muft 

 throw him upon his Shoulders, and even upon the Hand, and 

 ■occafion him to make fome wrong Motions with his Head, 

 being thus furprized at the Time when his Shoulders and 

 Feet are coming to the Ground. 



There are fome Horfes who retain themfelves, and 

 -don't put out their Strength fufficiently • thefe fhould be 

 galloped brifkly, and then flowly again, remembring to 

 gallop them fometimes faft, and fometimes flow, as you 

 judge neceffary. — Let them go a little Way at full Speed, 

 make a half Stop, by putting back your Body, and bring 

 them again to a (iow Gallop ; by thefe means they will 

 ■moft certainly be compelled both to obey the Hand and 

 Heel. 



In the flow Gallop, as well as in the Trot, it is neceffary 

 fometimes to clofe your Heels to the Horfe's Sides, this is 

 called pinching ; but you muft pinch him in fuch a manner, 

 as not to make him abandon himfelf upon the Hand, and 

 take care that he be upon his Haunches, and not upon his 

 Shoulders, and therefore whenever you pinch him, keep 

 ihim in the Hand. 



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