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To put him well together, and make him bring his 

 Hind-legs under him, clofe your two Legs upon him, 

 putting them very back ; this will obHge him to flide his 

 Legs under him ; at the fame Inftant, raife your Hand a 

 little to fupport him before, and yield it again immediately. 

 Support him and give him the Rein again from time to 

 time, till you find that he begins to play and bend his 

 Haunches, and that he gallops leaning and fitting down as 

 it were upon them ; prefs him with the Calfs of the Legs, 

 and you will make him quick and fenfible to the Touch. 



If your Horfe has too fine a Mouth, gallop him upon 

 fioping ground, this will oblige him to lean a little upon the 

 Hand, the better to put himfelf upon his Haunches ; and 

 the Fear that he will be under of hurting his Bars, wiU 

 prevent his refifting the Operation of the Bitt. 



If Galloping upon a fioping Ground affures and fixes a 

 Mouth that is weak and fickle, make ufe of the fame Ground 

 in making your Horfe afcend it, in cafe he is heavy in the 

 Hand ; and his Apuy be too ftrong, and it will lighten him. 



There are fome Horfemen who mark each xMotion of the 

 Horfe in his Gallop, by moving their Bodies and Heads • 

 they ought, however, without Stiffnels or Conftraint to 

 confent and yield to all his Motions, yet with a Smooth- 

 nefs and Pliancy fo as not to be perceived, for all great 

 or rude Motions always diilurb the Horfe. — To do this 

 you muft advance or prefent your Breafi, and ftretch 

 yourfelf firm in your Stirrups ; this is the only Way to 



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