The History and Art of Horsemanship. [With] Xenophon's Treatise on Horsemanship, from the Gr. [And] Dissertation on the Ancient Chariot [By] T. Pownall
The History and Art of Horsemanship. [With] Xenophon's Treatise on Horsemanship, from the Gr. [And] Dissertation on the Ancient Chariot [By] T. Pownall
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1771 Excerpt: ...their hocks, whatever powers and qualisications they may otherwise have. They are likewise apt to encourage an horse that is Ramingue in his vice, and are capable of teaching one which is not so by nature to become Ramingue, if he is not adjusted and brought to this air with great prudenee. Indeed, impatience and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1771 Excerpt: ...their hocks, whatever powers and qualisications they may otherwise have. They are likewise apt to encourage an horse that is Ramingue in his vice, and are capable of teaching one which is not so by nature to become Ramingue, if he is not adjusted and brought to this air with great prudenee. Indeed, impatience and fretfulness often make an horse desperate, when put to this manege; and not being able to endure the correction, nor comprehend the aids, he betakes himself to all sorts of defences; as well as that being confounded through fear, he is bewildered, becomes 6 abject abject and jadish. It is almost impossible to say, which of these imperfections is hardest to cure. Before you put an horse to make curvets, he ought to work terre a-terre; and if he cannot do this, he ought to be able to change hands upon one and tuo lines, to go off readily, and to make a good stop. After this, he should be able to make pesades easily, and so high before as to be felt and supported in the hand; and always make them upon a strait line. After this, ask of him two or three curvets; let him go then two or three steps, then make two or three curvets, and so alternately. If you sind that your horse is well in the hand, and that he advances regularly, is patient, and does not break his line, but keep even upon it, he will dress very easily, and soon: if he presses forward too much, make him curvet in the same place, and make him often go backward. After he has thus made two or three, demand then more of him, afterwards make him go backward, and so successively. One sees but few horses which, in making curvets, plant themselves well upon their haunches and hocks; at least, that do not hang back, and who beat and mark equally and smartly the measure of the air, and keep their he...
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