An analysis of horsemanship : teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system : together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to which those noble animals are adapted

326 Pages·1805·14.03 MB·English

by  Adams

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AN
ANALYSIS
OF
HORSEMANSHIP
TEACHING THE
WHOLE ART OF RIDING,
IN THE
MANEGE, MILITARY, HUNTING, RACING,
AND
M
TRAVELLING SVSTE
TOGETHER WITH THE
METHOD OF BREAKING HORSES,
FOR EVERY PURPOSE TO WHICH THOSE NOBLE ANIMALS AREADAPTED.
BY JOHN ADAMS,
RIDISG-MASTER.
IJf THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
ALBIONPRESS PRINTED;
PUBLISHED BY JAMES CUNDEE, IVY-LANE
SOLD BY C. CHAPPLE, PALL-MALL.
1805.

TREATISE,
ON TRAVELLING. OR ROAD-RIDING.
vVHEN
persons are pursuing their busi-
ness, pleasure, or recreation on the road,
precise formahty and attention to the strict
rules of riding would interrupt their enjoy-
ment, and divert them, in some degree,
from attending to the various objects that
present themselves, the conversation of a
companion, or the delightful prospects con-
tinually opening to their view. Therefore,
in this system ofriding, thought and atten-
tion, more than regulating the pace and di-
recting the road, are rarely indulged and
;
VOL. II. B this
2 ON ROAD-RIDING.
this, after due practice, becomes habitually
instinctive. The small share of science
requisite to direct the horse that is quiet and
good-tempered, induces many to think it
unnecessary to learn to ride; but I think my
introduction to the first volume has suffi-
ciently pointed out the contrary. And here
—
I shall observe that those Avho have been
taught the true principles of riding, and
practised it till it becomes easy and habitual
to them, can never depart from it so far as
to render themselves conspicuously awk-
ward, or in danger from the ordinary occur-
rences that may happen.
The military cannot adopt this ease and
indifference, because the soldier's attention
is always occupied. Ifthe horse only walks
he has an exact situation to keep, a file to
cover, and preserve the line with the flanks;
his ears must be attentive only to the com-
mands ofhis officer, and his hand have the;
horse in readiness at the instant to execute
with precision. Thus the military are ne-
cessitated