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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
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.
Without knowing this, no man can dress a horse perfectly.
A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.
If a horse doesn't want to do something, you're not going to make him do it. They're incredibly powerful animals.
But there is nothing to be done till a horse's head is settled.
Being born in a stable does not make one a horse.
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.
A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
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.