These are excellent lessons to break him, and make him light in hand: but nothing puts a horse so much upon his haunches, and consequently makes him so light in hand, as my new method of the pillar.

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Use gentle means before you come to extremity, and whatever lesson you work him, and...

Use gentle means before you come to extremity, and whatever lesson you work him, and...

You should pull him back besides in all the lines before the quarter, just as...

You should pull him back besides in all the lines before the quarter, just as...

You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit, and disposition of the horse, and...

You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit, and disposition of the horse, and...

The main secret for a horse that is heavy upon the hand, is for the...

The main secret for a horse that is heavy upon the hand, is for the...

And he that said that a horse was not dressed, whose curb was not loose,...

And he that said that a horse was not dressed, whose curb was not loose,...

But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the...

But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the...

By this way you may dress all sorts of horses in the utmost perfection, if...

By this way you may dress all sorts of horses in the utmost perfection, if...

But there is nothing to be done till a horse's head is settled.

But there is nothing to be done till a horse's head is settled.

Without knowing this, no man can dress a horse perfectly.

Without knowing this, no man can dress a horse perfectly.

The horse's neck is between the two reins of the bridle, which both meet in...

The horse's neck is between the two reins of the bridle, which both meet in...

Now being upon the haunches (as he necessarily must be in this case) is it...

Now being upon the haunches (as he necessarily must be in this case) is it...

But we ought to consider the natural form and shape of a horse, that we...

But we ought to consider the natural form and shape of a horse, that we...

You may observe in all my lessons, that I tell you how the legs go,...

You may observe in all my lessons, that I tell you how the legs go,...

Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections.

Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections.

A reform is a correction of abuses; a revolution is a transfer of power.

A reform is a correction of abuses; a revolution is a transfer of power.

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall...

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall...

There's nothing wrong in making mistakes, what's wrong is letting it stay as a mistake...

There's nothing wrong in making mistakes, what's wrong is letting it stay as a mistake...

The practice mirror is to be used for the correction of faults, not for a...

The practice mirror is to be used for the correction of faults, not for a...

Experience has two things to teach: the first is that we must correct a great...

Experience has two things to teach: the first is that we must correct a great...

Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process...

Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process...