, some dislike to face a man wheeling a barrow or an umbrella
extended, an arch drain which is frequently seen to carry the water away
thro the banks in a turnpike road, its laying low and of course presents
itself very suddenly, will sadly alarm some, and any object suddenly
presenting itself is almost sure to affright and alarm any horse in
spirits,[+] I once saw a lady get a fall, by a cow suddenly presenting
its head over a hedge, yet a more steady animal never was, as I used her
four years and never knew her start either before or after; let it be
remembered that horses are more apt to be shy or start in the dusk of
the evening than in broad day light, horses with bad eyes are almost
sure to start, yet starting is not a sure sign of bad eyes, as many
imagine it, I mention these few observations in regard to starting
because horses which are most free from those faults, it may happen to
some times; as horses like men are not alway in the same temper: never
ride on a fast pace by any lane's end, or in turning any sudden or short
turn, for two reasons; first, that it is unsafe as the horse might be
subject to fall for want of being supported, and put together by
shortening his pace, and secondly by your not being able to discern the
objects which might present themselves to you so as to disturb and alarm
your horse: these little hints kept well in mind may be the means of
preventing many accidents.

FINIS.

FOOTNOTES:

[3-*] Such as the Wild Arabs, Indians, &c.

[24-*] Used by Sir Sidney Meadows.

Transcriber's Note

The following misspellings and typographical errors were maintained.

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4 particulatly should read particularly
10 dependance should read dependence
11 iregular should read irregular
12 seperately should read separately
14 apendix should read appendix
14 higher then should read more than
14 purpose, should read purpose.
16 seperate; should read separate
16 croud should read crowd
17 thay should read they
20 opeperations should read operations
21 to make should read to make.
22 myright should read my right
24 condemed should read condemned
24 upona should read upon a
24 untill should read until
26 more then should read more than
27 occured should read occurred
27 manage should read menage
28 asists should read assists
30 more then should read more than
33 n