ii8 A NEW SYSTEM 



V€ts are lower before, the Horfe muft advance, his Haunches 

 muft follow clofer, and beat or mark a quicker I'ijne ; 

 the Haunches mufi; be bent, his Hocks be firm, his two 

 Hind-feet advance equally at every Time, and their Aftion 

 muft be fhort quick, juft, and in exad Meafure and Pro- 

 portion. 



This Adion, when fuited to the Strength and Difpofition 

 of the Horfe, is not only beautiful in itfelf, but even necef- 

 fary to fix and place his Head ; becaufe this Air is, or ought 

 to be founded, upon the true Apuy of his Mouth. It like- 

 wife lightens the Fore- part ; for as it can't be perform'd un* 

 lefs the Horfe collects his Strength upon his Haunches, it 

 muft of confequence take the Weight off from the Shoulders. 



It is well known, that in working upon every Air, the 

 Strength, the Vigour, and the Difpofition of the Horfe fhould 

 be confider'd ; the Importance oi this Attention to thefe 

 Qualities is fufficientiy acknowledged ; and it is granted 

 and allowed, that Art ferves, and can ferve, to no other 

 end than to improve and make Nature pcrfed:. — Now it 

 will be eafy to difcover to what Air a Horfe fhould be 

 deftin'd, and to what he is moft difpos'd and capable of 

 executing, by feeing his Adlions, and by the greater or lefs 

 Degree of Pains which will be requifite to fupple him. When 

 you defign a Horfe for the Curvets, take care to chufe one, 

 which, befides having the neceftary Difpofi.tion to that Ma- 

 nage, v/ill have likewife Patience enough in his Temper to 

 perform them well. — A natural Difpofition alone will not 

 fuftice ; there are Horfes who Vvdll prefent themfelves to 



them, 



