William Cavendish
William Cavendish
break excellent lessons method puts
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.
both neck reins
The horse's neck is between the two reins of the bridle, which both meet in the rider's hand.
Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections.
against airs art follow nature
You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit, and disposition of the horse, and do nothing against nature; for art is but to set nature in order, and nothing else.