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■He fKould never force, alter, or lofe tlie true ^puj^ 

 cither in raifing, fupporting, holding in, or driving forward 

 his Horfe. — His Head fliould be not only firm and fteady, but 

 it is indifpenfably neceflary that his Seat iliould be cxadlly 

 ftrait and juft ; for fmce the Arm is an Appendix of the Body, 

 it is certani that if the Motions of the Horfe fhake or diforder 

 the Body of the Rider, the Bridle-hand muft inevitably be 

 fhook, and confequently the true Apuy deftroy'd.. 



In this Attitude then approach the Calves of your Legs, 

 fupport and hold your Horfe up with your Hand, and when 

 the Fore-part is at its due Height, aid with the Switch upon 

 . the Croupe. 



If your Horfe rifes before, keep your Body ftrait and 

 firm ; if he lifts or tofles up his Croupe, or yerks out, fling 

 your Shoulders back without turning your Head to one fide 

 or the other, continuing the Adion of the Hand that holds 

 the Switch. 



Remember that all the Motions of your Body fhould be 

 fo neat and fine as to be imperceptible ; as to what is the mofb 

 graceful Adtion for the Switch-hand, that over the Shoulder 

 is thought the beft ; but then this Shoulder muft not be 

 more back than the other ; and care muft be taken that the 

 Motion be quick and neat, and that the Horfe do not fee 

 it fo plainly as to be alarm'd. 



I HAVE faid, that when the Horfe made his Leaps too 

 k?ig and extended^ you fliould then aid with your Hand- 



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