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 JUST & EXACT WAY FOR TERRA A TERRA.

TO go upon a Square for Terra a Terra, is Good, but not the Best Way; for, it con∣strains

a Horse too much; so that he cannot go with that Freedom that he should; and is in great Danger, that his Inward Hinder-Legg will go be∣fore his Shoulder, and then it would be very False: therefore the True, Easie, and Best way is this that follows.

You must Sit Straight in the Saddle, the poise on the outward Stirrup, but not to Lean down upon it too much; but only the outward Legg is to be a little Longer than the inward Legg; and the inward Legg to be a little Before it, but very little; and Sit you must all upon the Twist, and Stirrups, and as Forward to the Pommel as you can; the outward Legg close to the Horse, and the Knee turned inwards; and Stiff in the Ham, to bring the Calf of the Legg to the Horse. Then for the Bridle-Hand; on the Right-Hand put your Hand on the outside of his Neck, or turn the Knuckles towards his Neck, pulling your little Finger up straight without turning your Hand, which pulls the inward Reyn lying above your little Finger, your Arm a little from your Body oblike, your Left Shoulder coming a little

In, and your Neck behind, removed a little on the Left side, and your Buttons a little on the Right side: This makes the Horse necessarily to go Byas. But now I must tell you where you must Look, or Turn your Head; which must be on the inside of the Turn, to the Inside of the Horses Head, which keeps your Hand steady; for did you Look to your inward Shoulder, it would remove your Bridle-Hand too much within the Turn; and did you Look just between the Hor∣ses Ears, your outward Shoulder would not come In enough; and neither it, nor you, nor the Horse would be oblike; your Hand must go Cir∣cularly with the Horse, and Steadily; and but to feel him.

Thus the Horse being Byas, the inward Reyn pull'd thus, inlarges the Horse before, in pulling his inward Fore-Legg, from the outward Fore-Legg; which puts his inward Hinder-Legg to his outward Hinder-Legg, which Narrows him Be∣hind, makes him Bow in the Gambrels, especially on his outward Hinder-Legg, which he Rests on, and Thrusts his inward Hinder-Legg under his

Belly; which (with all these things) makes him very much upon the Hanches; the Horse is prest on the outside, and therefore of necessity must Look within the Turn, and his Fore-parts being In∣larged, must imbrace the Turn the better; his Hinder-Leggs being within the Lines of his Fore-Leggs, he must needs be upon the Hanches; and his Inward Fore-Legg being pull'd from his outward Fore-Legg, (being Circular) his inward Fore-Legg of necessity must be Longer than his outward Fore-Legg to Lead, which is Right, and so makes the Largest Circle; and his outward Fore-Legg the Second Circle; and his inward Hinder-Legg the Third Circle; because it is thrust so much be∣fore his outward Hinder-Legg, and under his Belley; and his outward Hinder-Legg makes the Fourth and Least Circle, because he Rests so much upon it, and Bows in the Gambrels. Thus the Horse makes Four perfect Circles, about the Pillar, or Center, as I have Told you, and given you the Reasons of it.

Thus doth the Horses Fore-parts go always be∣fore his Hinder-parts; that is, half his Shoulders

within the Turn, before his half Croup within the Turn; which is his Fore-Legg within the Turn, before his Hinder-Legg within the Turn: And thus the Horse can never go False, but most exactly True, with Head, Neck, Body, Leggs, and all.

For the Left-Hand, every thing must be as for the Right, and the same way, changing Hand, Body, and Legg; only for the Bridle-Hand, it is necessary, That when you go on the Left-Hand, you should put your Hand on the contrary side of his Neck; your Arm close to your Body, and the Knuckles of your Bridle-Hand turned towards his Neck, which pulls the inward Reyn for the Left-Hand; because that Reyn lies under your little Finger; and this makes you Oblike, and the Horse Oblike: And every thing for the Left Hand works as truly, in all those several things, as I told you for the Right-Hand.

And thus the Horse is within your Hand, and your Heel; and so you Drive him, and make him go as you List; Slower, or Faster; Higher, or Lower: But remember, That your Hand be not

too High, but that the Horse may go Low, and Prest; for if your Hand be Low, the Horse goes Low; and if your Hand be High, the Horse goes High: For the Horse always goes according to the heighth of the Hand; and Terra a Terra should always be Low, and Prest.

Now I must tell you, That the inward Reyn Presses the Horse on the outside, Weighs him up, and puts him upon the Hanches, especially on his outward Hinder-Legg, so that all his Body Leans on the outside, and he cannot bring In his outward Shoulder; for it is Bound up, and his Leggs within the Turn to Lead: You may know by his Neck, whether he Leans on the Outside or no; for if he does, his Neck will Lean all on the Outside, and your Body must be Concave on the outside, and Convex within; for being Con∣cave on the Outside, makes the Horse so, and puts In his Hanch, (being Prest on the Outside) and hath three Leggs in the Ayre, his two Fore-Leggs, and his inward Hinder-Legg, with a Leap forward Low, and Prest. And this is most Ex∣actly the truth for Terra a terra, and all the de∣licate

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and subtil Helps that can be for it in the World.