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Errors in the Tramel.

First, he loseth himself in the want of knowledge, for the length of the Tramel, and either he makes it too long, (which gives no stroke,) or too short, (which gives a false stroke) the first makes an Horse hackle and shuffle his Feet confusedly, the latter makes him Roul and Twitch up his

hinder Feet so suddenly, that by Custom it brings him to a string-halt, from which he will hardly be recovered ever after. Another loses him∣self and his labour by misplacing the Tramel, and out of a Niceness to seem more expert then he is, or out of fearfulness to prevent falling (to which the Tramel is subject) places them above the Knee, and above the hinder Foot-hoof. But the Rule is neither good nor handsom; for if the Tramel be too long or loose, that is, gives no offence to the Sinews, and other ligaments, about which they must necessarily be bound, when they are raised so high, then they can give no true stroke, neither can the fore-Leg compel the hinder to follow it. And if they be so short or streight, that the fore-Leg cannot step forward, but the hinder must go equal with it, then will it so press the main Sinew of the hinder-Leg, and the Veins and Fleshy part of the sore-Thighs, that the Horse will not be able to go without halting before, and cringing and crambling his hinder-parts so ill∣favouredly, that it will be irksom to behold it; besides, it will occasion Sweatings, and draw down humours, which will be more noisom then the Pace will be beneficial.

Another makes his Tramel of such course and hard stuff, or else Girts it so streight, or leaves it fretting up and down so loose, that he Galls his Horses Legs, and leaves neither Hair nor Skin upon them, at the best it leaves such a soul print and mark upon the Legs, that every one will ac∣cuse both the Horse and his Teacher of disgrace and indiscretion.

As these, so I must conclude with the last Error of the Tramel, which is Mens Opinions, and though it be the most insufficient, yet it hath the greatest power to over-sway Truth, and that is, the Tramel is utterly un∣necessary and unprofitable, and the Defender worthy of no Employment, alledging the Land only to be excellent.

The ••rrors I have already confuted; it now remains (after all these faults finding, that I shew the truest, easiest, and that way which is most uncontroulable for the making of an Horse to Amble, with all the grace∣fulness and perfection that can be required.