OF HORSEMANSHIP. m 



CHAP. XVI. 



Of Pefades. 



^ I ^ H E Pefade takes its Name from the Motion of the 

 A Horfe, which, in this Adion, leans and lays all the 

 Weight of his Body upon his Haunches. — To be perfed:, 

 the Hind-feet which fupport the whole ought to be fix'd 

 and immoveable, and the Fore-part of the Horfe more or 

 lefs rais'd, according as the Creature will allow, but tlic 

 Fore -legs, from the Knee to the Feet, mufl always be 

 extremely bent and brought under him. 



The Property of the Pefade is to difpofe and prepare a 

 Horfe for all forts of Manages ; for it is the Foundation of 

 all the Airs : Great Caution, however, mud be had not to 

 teach your Horfe to rife up or ftand upon his Haiinchcs,^ 

 which is making a Pefade^ il he is not quite exact and 

 obedient to the Hand and Heel ; for in this Cafe you would 

 throw him into great Difordcr, fpoil his Mouth, and fal- 

 sify the Apuy, would teach him to make Points^ as they 

 are called, and even make him become rejiive ; inafmuch 

 as the generality of Horfcs only rife up to refift their 

 Rider, and becaufe they will neither go forward nor turn.. 



Your Horfe then being fo far advanced as to be fit to be 

 tried and exercifcd in the Pefade, work him upon the Walk^ 

 the Trot, and Gallop • ftop him in the Hand, keep him 



-? firm 



