A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature as also, to perfect nature by the subtility of art, which was never found out, but by ... William Cavendishe ...

The New and True Method of Working at first, either Colts, Young Horses, or Old Ignorant Horses, upon Large Circles D'une piste.

NOw that you are on Horse-Back, Know how to Sit, and Know all your Helpes; I will shew you How to Dress your Horse Perfectly: Which is in the Manner Following.

The Cavezone, being My Way, the Reins in your Hand, the Inward Cavezone's Rein pull'd Hard, and Low, on the Inside of the Turn; Legg and Rein of a side that is within the Turn; which brings In the Horses outward Shoulder, the Bri∣dle-Hand Low, and a little on the Out-side, or In-side, as you see Occasion: This gives the

Horse a good Apuy, Working more on the Barrs than on the Curb, though it Works on both.

The Horses Croup being Out, and pulling In his outward Shoulder, presses the Horse on the Inside, and fits him to Gallop large, D'une piste; as also for a Trot, to Supple his Shoulders, being prest.

The Inside puts him upon the Shoulders, which gives him an Apuy, and Supples his Shoulders extreamly, which is the first thing you must Work on; for, without Suppling a Horses Shoulders extreamly, he can never do any thing; for that is the First and Principal business, and no∣thing doth it like the Cavezone (my Way.)

Give him no other Lesson than this, until he be very Supple on the Shoulders upon his Trot; for that is the Foundation of all things in the Man∣nage, to Supple him, and make him Leight; and never Gallop him until he be so Leight, as he of∣fers to Gallop of himself; and this Trotting, and Galloping large, as they call it, D'une piste, though his Croup be Out, and the Horse Lean's so much on the Inside, as you would think he would Fall, he goes the Surer for it.

Stop him but seldom; and when you do, Stay him rather by Little, and Little, than with a Sudden Stop; for that Weakens a Young Horses Reins, and Back very much; and when he is on the Hand, then put your Body Back to put him up∣on the Hanches, and give him Harder Stops; but then your outward Legg is to put In his out∣ward Legg, or else he cannot Stop upon the Han∣ches, your outward Hanch being out.