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And he that said that a horse was not dressed, whose curb was not loose, said right; and it is equally true that the curb can never play, when in its right place, except the horse be upon his haunches.
~ William Cavendish
Curb
Dressed
Equally
Except
He
His
Horse
Loose
Never
Place
Play
Right
Right Place
Said
True
Whose
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Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections.
~ William Cavendish
Always
Corrections
Lavish
Sparing
Your
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But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the haunches, is still more effectual to this purpose, and besides always gives him the ply to the side he goes of.
~ William Cavendish
Always
Besides
Effectual
Gives
Goes
He
Him
Horse
Method
More
Pillar
Purpose
Side
Still
Throws
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But there is nothing to be done till a horse's head is settled.
~ William Cavendish
Done
Head
Horse
Nothing
Settled
Till
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But we ought to consider the natural form and shape of a horse, that we may work him according to nature.
~ William Cavendish
According
Consider
Form
Him
Horse
May
Natural
Nature
Ought
Shape
Work
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By this way you may dress all sorts of horses in the utmost perfection, if you know how to practice it; a thing that is very easy in the hands of a master.
~ William Cavendish
Dress
Easy
Hands
Horses
How
Know
Master
May
Perfection
Practice
Sort
Thing
Utmost
Very
Way
You
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Now being upon the haunches (as he necessarily must be in this case) is it impossible but he must be light in hand, because no horse can be rightly upon his haunches without being so.
~ William Cavendish
Because
Being
Case
Hand
He
His
Horse
Impossible
Light
Must
Necessarily
Now
Rightly
Without
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The horse's neck is between the two reins of the bridle, which both meet in the rider's hand.
~ William Cavendish
Between
Both
Hand
Horse
Meet
Neck
Reins
Rider
Two
Which
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The main secret for a horse that is heavy upon the hand, is for the rider to have a very light one; for when he finds nothing to bear upon with his mouth, he infallibly throws himself upon the haunches for his own security.
~ William Cavendish
Bear
Finds
Hand
He
Heavy
Himself
His
Horse
Light
Main
Mouth
Nothing
Own
Rider
Secret
Security
Throws
Very
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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.
~ William Cavendish
Break
Consequently
Excellent
Hand
Him
His
Horse
Lessons
Light
Make
Makes
Method
Much
New
Nothing
Pillar
Puts
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Use gentle means before you come to extremity, and whatever lesson you work him, and never take above half his strength, nor ride him till he is weary, but a little at a time and often.
~ William Cavendish
Above
Before
Come
Extremity
Gentle
Half
He
Him
His
Lesson
Little
Means
Never
Never Take
Nor
Often
Ride
Strength
Take
Till
Time
Use
Weary
Whatever
Work
You
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Without knowing this, no man can dress a horse perfectly.
~ William Cavendish
Dress
Horse
Knowing
Man
Perfectly
Without
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You may observe in all my lessons, that I tell you how the legs go, and those who are unacquainted with that, are entirely ignorant and work in the dark.
~ William Cavendish
Dark
Entirely
Go
How
Ignorant
Legs
Lessons
May
Observe
Tell
Those
Who
Work
You
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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.
~ William Cavendish
Against
Art
Disposition
Else
Follow
Horse
Must
Nature
Nothing
Order
Set
Spirit
Strength
You
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You should pull him back besides in all the lines before the quarter, just as you make the others advance.
~ William Cavendish
Advance
Back
Before
Besides
Him
Just
Lines
Make
Others
Pull
Quarter
Should
You
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25 October, 1557
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