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be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stop_n again_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o turn_v back_o you_o shall_v put_v the_o horse_n forth_o in_o his_o gallop_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o carriera_fw-fr increase_v his_o gallop_n with_o some_o frankness_n which_o i_o wish_v you_o shall_v continue_v to_o do_v two_o or_o three_o morning_n every_o day_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o your_o gallop_a course_n and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o horse_n before_o he_o have_v pass_v half_o the_o carriera_fw-fr will_v of_o himself_o force_v to_o make_v more_o speed_n than_o be_v fit_a not_o staieng_v till_o you_o put_v he_o forth_o you_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o with_o a_o stay_a hand_n till_o such_o time_n as_o yourself_o think_v good_a &_o then_o sudden_o thrust_v he_o forward_o to_o gallop_v hold_v both_o the_o reins_n and_o cavezzan_n firm_a and_o well_o even_o towards_o the_o end_n force_v he_o to_o go_v with_o more_o speed_n and_o liveliness_n &_o then_o at_o the_o 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thus_o much_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o say_v not_o because_o i_o will_v have_v you_o use_v to_o run_v your_o colt_n nor_o that_o i_o like_v you_o shall_v so_o do_v but_o to_o find_v the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o horse_n not_o only_o in_o his_o troth_n but_o also_o in_o his_o gallop_n carriera_fw-fr and_o stop_v for_o to_o run_v swift_a and_o sure_a and_o stop_v firm_a be_v a_o excellent_a horse_n sign_n of_o a_o good_a horse_n chap._n 10._o how_o to_o ride_v a_o horse_n with_o the_o saddle_n and_o what_o observation_n be_v therein_o to_o be_v use_v after_o you_o have_v thus_o handle_v your_o colt_n two_o month_n and_o ride_v he_o in_o the_o pad_n you_o may_v put_v on_o a_o saddle_n which_o you_o shall_v first_o in_o the_o stable_n do_v fair_a &_o gentle_o let_v the_o stirrup_n hang_v close_o to_o his_o body_n then_o you_o shall_v suffer_v the_o saddle_n in_o this_o sort_n settle_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o horse_n back_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a hour_n with_o the_o reins_n turn_v up_o upon_o his_o neck_n and_o the_o curb_n hang_v by_o loose_a the_o head_n of_o the_o horse_n must_v be_v turn_v downward_o from_o the_o manger_n and_o his_o head_n tie_v on_o either_o side_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o cavezzan_n but_o before_o you_o thus_o do_v remember_v to_o anoint_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o bit_n with_o vinegar_n and_o honey_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n with_o wine_n and_o salt_n the_o next_o day_n you_o shall_v tie_v up_o the_o curb_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v wear_v and_o therein_o you_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n for_o common_o the_o horssekeeper_n and_o footman_n be_v utterlie_o ignorant_a how_o to_o place_v the_o curb_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o make_v it_o strait_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v whereby_o the_o horse_n be_v much_o pinch_v do_v grow_v angry_a put_v down_o his_o head_n and_o make_v many_o unseemelie_a motion_n i_o will_v therefore_o advise_v you_o to_o let_v your_o curb_n when_o 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put_v you_o in_o mind_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o saddle_n with_o better_a grace_n and_o regard_n and_o also_o with_o better_a disposition_n of_o body_n than_o you_o be_v wont_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o pad_n yet_o ever_o eschue_v all_o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n which_o you_o may_v do_v if_o before_o you_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n of_o mount_v you_o settle_v yourself_o just_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o saddle_n let_v your_o leg_n fall_v in_o their_o due_a order_n neither_o put_v they_o too_o much_o forward_o nor_o too_o much_o backward_o nor_o too_o near_o nor_o too_o far_o from_o the_o horse_n belly_n staieng_v your_o foot_n upon_o the_o stirrup_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v turn_v your_o toe_n somewhat_o towards_o the_o horse_n shoulder_n and_o settle_v yourself_o upon_o the_o stirrup_n yet_o not_o so_o hard_a as_o though_o your_o foot_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o they_o touch_v the_o length_n of_o the_o stirrup_n they_o stirrup_n ought_v to_o be_v neither_o overlong_a nor_o 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the_o point_n of_o the_o rod_n within_o one_o handful_n of_o his_o eye_n or_o else_o let_v it_o fall_v downward_o somewhat_o towards_o his_o right_a shoulder_n yet_o never_o suffer_a your_o hand_n to_o remove_v far_o from_o the_o true_a place_n thereof_o and_o if_o you_o will_v manage_v your_o horse_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n you_o shall_v put_v your_o rod_n down_o towards_o the_o left_a shoulder_n yet_o never_o remove_a one_o hand_n far_o from_o the_o other_o for_o in_o deed_n over_o much_o move_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n savour_v too_o much_o of_o affectation_n yet_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v of_o diverse_a man_n much_o use_v chap._n 19_o of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o bridle_n hand_n the_o horse_n be_v help_v by_o the_o bridle_n hand_n when_o in_o his_o do_n he_o put_v down_o his_o nose_n more_o than_o become_v he_o or_o else_o if_o he_o hang_v too_o hard_o on_o the_o hand_n or_o trot_v heavilie_o for_o in_o all_o those_o case_n you_o must_v give_v 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therefore_o in_o use_v they_o you_o be_v heedful_a and_o diligent_a this_o be_v i_o think_v the_o true_a counsel_v of_o m._n claudio_n touch_v the_o help_n of_o the_o hand_n whereof_o m._n astley_n have_v large_o discourse_v chapter_n more_o at_o large_a and_o very_o skilfullie_o set_v down_o not_o only_o the_o help_n of_o the_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o author_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o xenophon_n and_o gryson_n add_v his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n for_o which_o respect_n i_o have_v endeavour_v myself_o to_o say_v the_o less_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o leg_n the_o stirrup_n and_o the_o help_n by_o water_n the_o help_n of_o the_o calf_n be_v only_o to_o be_v use_v unto_o horse_n of_o great_a life_n spirit_n &_o courage_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o turn_v by_o put_v the_o calf_n of_o your_o leg_n to_o the_o contrary_a side_n of_o the_o horse_n as_o if_o you_o will_v have_v he_o to_o lean_v or_o yield_v towards_o the_o left_a hand_n then_o must_v you_o lay_v your_o leg_n close_o to_o the_o rightside_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o likewise_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n than_o put_v your_o leg_n to_o the_o left_a side_n but_o m._n claudio_n hold_v this_o kind_n of_o help_n to_o be_v of_o no_o great_a importance_n neither_o do_v he_o make_v much_o account_n of_o the_o stirrup_n yet_o be_v at_o sometime_o use_v it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n that_o help_n serve_v to_o touch_v the_o horse_n under_o the_o shoulder_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o neck_n and_o nose_n as_o you_o will_v have_v he_o the_o water_n be_v exceed_o good_a to_o bring_v your_o water_n horse_n to_o gather_v his_o leg_n &_o become_v light_a if_o you_o use_v to_o trot_v he_o therein_o the_o water_n fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n shall_v be_v so_o deep_a as_o the_o horse_n may_v feel_v it_o to_o touch_v his_o belly_n the_o bottom_n where_o of_o must_v be_v sound_a earth_n or_o rather_o perfect_a good_a gravel_n chap._n 21._o help_v of_o the_o ground_n a_o apt_a place_n for_o ride_v and_o a_o ground_n fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n be_v thing_n very_o profitable_a &_o necessary_a to_o make_v your_o horse_n go_v well_o and_o speedy_o a_o plough_v land_n a_o ground_n rise_v &_o a_o ground_n decline_v be_v place_n fit_a to_o give_v the_o horse_n breath_n and_o lightness_n the_o ground_n decline_v be_v also_o exceed_v apt_a to_o bring_v your_o horse_n to_o stop_v well_o make_v his_o coruette_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o managc_n both_o with_o and_o without_o time_n the_o ground_n like_o unto_o the_o back_n of_o a_o knife_n serve_v well_o for_o the_o manage_n turn_v above_o the_o ground_n the_o plain_a ground_n have_v on_o either_o end_n pretty_a small_a hill_n help_v the_o horse_n to_o make_v the_o half_a turn_n and_o also_o to_o yark_n therewithal_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v round_o and_o high_a in_o the_o midst_n be_v fit_a to_o bring_v your_o horse_n to_o lightness_n and_o make_v he_o go_v 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