Astley's system of equestrian education, exhibiting the beauties and defects of the horse. With serious and important advice, on its general excellence, preserving it in health, grooming, &c / with plates.

  • Philip Astley
Date:
1801
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Credit: Astley's system of equestrian education, exhibiting the beauties and defects of the horse. With serious and important advice, on its general excellence, preserving it in health, grooming, &c / with plates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    all his efforts and his actions are guided Solely by his rider. Indeed, such is the greatness, of his obedience, that, he appears to consult nothing, but how he shall best please, and,, if possible, anticipate what his master wishes and requires. Every impression he receives, has a responsive and implicit obedience ; he darts forward, checks his ardour; and stops at com- mand ; the pleasures attendant upon his own existence he renounces, or rather centers diem in the pleasure and satisfaction of man. * * » Nothing can be more wonderful than the precision with which he performs every diing that is required of him; resigned without any - reserve to our service, he refuses nothing how- ever dangerous or difficult to execute. He serves with all his strength, and In his strenuous efforts to please, oft-times out-does himself, and even dies in order the better to obey! In