William Cavendish

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

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Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections. ↗

— William Cavendish

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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

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But there is nothing to be done till a horse's head is settled. ↗

— William Cavendish

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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