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above the Pommel of the Saddle, and a little forward or ad- 

 vanced, keeping your Nails up, and be diligent and readj 

 to raife your Horfe ; when you do this, put your Body a 

 little forward, but fo as not to let it be perceived : above all 

 put no Strefs in your Legs, but let them be eafy and loofe, 

 they will catch the Titne of themfelves better than you 

 can give it. I am now fpeaking of an high-dreft and per- 

 izdi Horfe, who works with the greatefh Exa6lnefs ; for 

 if he was to break the Line, to throw himfelf from one Side 

 to the other, refufe to advance, or not to lift his Legs, 

 you would then be obliged to give tlie Aids in proportion 

 to his Underftanding and Feeling. 



It is not requifite that a Horfe fhould be abfolutely perfedl 

 in Curvets ftrait forward, before you put him to make them 

 upon Voltes. By being accuftom'd to make them ftrait for- 

 ward, when he is put to do them differently, he would feel 

 a frefli Conftraint ; in this Cafe he might break and perplex 

 his Air in the Adion of turning, he would falfify the Volte^ 

 and perhaps fall into many Diforders ; it is therefore right, 

 as foon as he is grounded a little in Curvets ftrait forwardsj 

 to begin to teach, him the Time and the Proportions of 

 the Volte. 



Walk him then upon a Volte that is fufficiently large, 

 and exactly round, taking care that he walks neither too flow 

 nor too faft, and making him bring i?! his Head to the Volte^ 

 fo that he may acquire a Habit of looking always into the 

 Volte^ without letting his Hind-feet however go off the Line 

 of his Fore-feet, 



Having 



