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Trot, and prefs them in it fo fmartly as to make them often 

 go into the Gallop ; obferve a Medium however in order to 

 fave their Strength and Vigour, that they may furnilli as 

 many Leaps as is requifite to the Perfedion of the Air. Do 

 the fame with a Horfe that has too much Strength, and who 

 retains and avails himfelf it, fo as not to make his Leaps 

 freely and readily ; by this means you will abate his fuper- 

 fluous Vigour, which ferves only to difunite and make hi^^•. 

 troublefome. 



It is ufual to fupple a Horfe that is light in the Hand by 

 means of the Trot, before you teach him to leap : but a con- 

 trary Method muft be obferved with thofe which are heavy 

 and clumfey, or that are heavy in the Hand. Gallop and trot 

 them, and when they are made obedient and dreft to the., 

 Caprioles^ their Apuy in leaping will grow by degrees lighter 

 and more temperate. The Exercife of the Trot and Gallop- 

 will take away all Fear of the Aids and Corredlions, and the 

 Day following they will prefent themfelves more freely and. 

 willingly. With refpeft to the Horfe who pulls or wants to 

 force the Hand, don't try to correal him by making him go- 

 backward, becaufe by woiking upon his Bars too much with: 

 the Bit, you would make them become hard and infenfible ;, 

 but compel him to make fome Caprioles with his Face to> 

 the Wall, and keep him up to it clofer or further off, as 

 you find him heavy, or endeavouring to force the Hand ;, 

 by thefe Methods you w^ill conftrain him to fhorten his Leaps,, 

 and give more Attention to his Bufinefs. If he abandons, 

 himfelf, or bears too hard upon the Hand, hold him firm: 

 at the End of his Leap j and in the Inftant that his Feet are 



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