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if driven in this fashion from behind��whereas a horse accustomed to be 

led from the side will have least power of mischief to horse or man�察�and at 

the   same   time   be   in   the   best   position   to   be   mounted   by   the   rider   at   a 

moment's notice�察�were it necessary。 

     ��1�А �See   a   passage   from  Strattis�察  �Chrys。;   2   ��Pollux�察 �x。  55���察  。�prosage 



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ton    polon    atrema�察    �proslabon     ton   agogea     brakhuteron。       oukh    oras   oti 

abolos estin��。 

     In order to insert the bit correctly the groom should�察�in the first place�察�

approach on the near��2�А�side of the horse�察�and then throwing the reins over 

his head�察�let them  drop loosely  on   the   withers�察�raise the   headstall   in   his 

right hand�察�and with his left present the bit。 If the horse will take the bit�察�it 

is a simple business to adjust the strap of the headstall�察�but if he refuses to 

open his mouth�察�the groom must hold the bit against the teeth and at the 

same   time   insert   the   thumb��3�А  �of   his   left   hand   inside   the   horse's   jaws。 

Most horses will open their mouths to that operation。 But if he still refuses�察�

then the groom must press the lip against the tush��4�В察�very few horses will 

refuse the bit�察�when that is done to them。��5�А�

     ��2�А�Lit。 ;on the left´hand side。; 

     ��3�А。�ton megan daktulon���察�Hdt。 iii。 8。 

     ��4�А�i。e。 ;canine tooth。; 

     ��5�А  �Or�察   �it   is   a   very   exceptional   horse   that   will   not   open   his   mouth 

under the circumstances。; 

     The groom can hardly be too much alive to the following points * * * 

if any work is to be done�今�6�А�in fact�察�so important is it that the horse should 

readily take his bit�察 �that�察�to put   it   tersely�察 �a   horse that   will not take   it   is 

good for nothing。 Now�察�if the horse be bitted not only when he has work to 

do�察�but also when he is being taken to his food and when he is being led 

home from a ride�察�it would be no great marvel if he learnt to take the bit of 

his own accord�察�when first presented to him。 

     ��6�А�Reading with L。 Dind。 ��khre de ton ippokomon kai ta oiade 。 。  。 

paroxunthai�察�ei ti dei ponein���察�or if as Schneid。�察�Sauppe�察�etc。�察                       。�khre 

de   ton   ippon   me   kata   toiade�察  �k。t。l。���察  �transl。   ;the   horse      must   not   be 

irritated    in  such    operations     as   these�察─   �etc。�察 �but         ��toiade��      =   ;as 

follows�察─�if correct�察�suggests a lacuna in either                  case at this point。 

     It would be good for the groom to know how to give a leg up in the 

Persian fashion�撮�7�А�so that in case of illness or infirmity of age the master 

himself may have a man to help him on to horseback without trouble�察�or�察�if 



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he so wish�察�be able to oblige a friend with a man to mount him。��8�А�

     ��7�А�Cf。 ;Anab。; IV。 iv。 4�察 �Hipparch�察─�i。 17�察 �Cyrop。; VII。 i。 38。 

     ��8�А�An ��anaboleus��。 Cf。 Plut。 ;C。 Gracch。; 7。 

     The one best preceptthe golden rulein dealing with a horse is never 

to   approach   him   angrily。  Anger   is   so   devoid   of   forethought   that   it   will 

often drive a man to do things which in a calmer mood he will regret。��9�А�

Thus�察�when a horse is shy of any object and refuses to approach it�察�you 

must teach him that there is nothing to be alarmed at�察�particularly if he be 

a plucky animal�撮�10�А�or�察�failing that�察�touch the formidable object yourself�察�

and then gently lead the horse up to it。 The opposite plan of forcing the 

frightened   creature   by  blows   only  intensifies its   fear�察 �the horse   mentally 

associating      the  pain   he   suffers   at  such   a  moment      with   the   object   of 

suspicion�察�which he naturally regards as its cause。 

     ��9�А�Cf。 ;Hell。; v。 iii。 7 for this maxim。 

     ��10�А�Al。 ;if possibly by help of another and plucky animal。; 

     If�察  �when   the   groom   brings   up   the   horse   to   his   master   to   mount�察  �he 

knows   how   to   make   him   lower   his   back�撮�11�А  �to   facilitate   mounting�察  �we 

have no fault to find。 Still�察�we consider that the horseman should practise 

and be able to mount�察�even if the horse does not so lend himself�撮�12�А�since 

on another occasion another type of horse may fall to the rider's lot�撮�13�А�

nor can the same rider be always served by the same equerry。��14�А�

     ��11�А  。�upobibazesthai��。   See   above�察  �i。   14�察  �Pollux�察  �i。   213�察  �Morgan   ad 

loc。 ;Stirrups were unknown till long after the Christian era                     began。; 

     ��12�А�Or�察 �apart from these good graces on the animal's part。; 

     ��13�А�As a member of the cavalry。 

     ��14�А  �Reading   ��allo��。  Al。   reading   ��allos��   with   L。   D。�察   �and   the   same 

horse will at one time humour you in one way and again in                         another。; 

Cf。 viii。 13�察�x。 12�察�for ��uperetein�� of the horse。 



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                                              VII 



     The   master�察  �let   us   suppose�察  �has   received   his   horse   and   is   ready   to 

mount。��1�А     �We    will   now    prescribe    certain    rules  to   be  observed     in  the 

interests not only of the horseman but of the animal which he bestrides。 

First�察  �then�察  �he   should   take   the   leading   rein�察  �which   hangs   from  the   chin´ 

strap or nose´band�撮�2�А�conveniently in his left hand�察�held slack so as not to 

jerk the horse's mouth�察�whether he means to mount by hoisting himself up�察�

catching hold of the mane behind the ears�察�or to vault on to horseback by 

help of his spear。 With the right hand he should grip the reins along with a 

tuft   of   hair   beside   the   shoulder´joint�撮�3�А  �so   that   he   may   not   in   any   way 

wrench the horse's mouth with the bit while mounting。 In the act of taking 

the   spring   off   the   ground   for   mounting�撮�4�А  �he   should   hoist   his   body   by 

help of the left hand�察�and with the right at full stretch assist the  upward 

movement��5�А        。�a   position    in  mounting      which     will   present    a  graceful 

spectacle   also   from  behind���撮�6�А �at   the   same   time   with   the leg   well   bent�察�

and taking care not to place his knee on the horse's back�察�he must pass his 

leg clean over to the off side�察�and so having brought his foot well round�察�

plant himself firmly on his seat。��7�А�

     ��1�А   �Reading     ��otan    。  。  。  paradexetai    。  。  。  os  anabesomenos��。        Or�察�

reading ��otan paradexetai ton ippea ��sc。 o。 ippos�� ws                      anabesomenon���察�

transl。 ;the horse has been brought round ready for                      mounting。; 

     ��2�А  �So   Courier�察   �la   muserolle。;   It   might   be   merely  a   stitched   leather 

strap or made of a chain in part�察�which rattled�察  �as                     ��khrusokhalinon 

patagon psalion�� ��Aristoph。 ;Peace�察─�155�� implies。                       ;Curb; would be 

misleading。 

     ��3�А �Near the withers。; 

     ��4�А  �Or�察   �as   soon   as   he   has   got   the   springing   poise   preliminary   to 

mounting。; 

     ��5�А   �Give   himself   simultaneously   a   lift。;   Reading   ��ekteinon���察  �or   if 



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��enteinon���察 �keeping his right arm stiff。; 

     ��6�А �Or�察   �a   style   of   mounting   which   will   obviate   an   ungainly  attitude 

behind。; 

     ��7�А�Lit。 ;lower his buttocks on to the horse's back。; 

     To meet the case in which the horseman may chance to be leading his 

horse   with   the   left hand   and   carrying   his spear  in   the  right�察  �it   would   be 

good�察�we think�察�for every one to practise vaulting on to his seat from the 

right side also。 In fact�察�he has nothing else to learn except to do with his 

right limbs what he has previously done with the left�察�and vice versa。 And 

the reason we approve of this method of mounting is��8�А�that it enables the 

soldier at one and the same instant to get astride of his horse and to find 

himself prepared at all points�察�supposing he should have to enter the lists 

of battle on a sudden。 

     ��8�А�Lit。 ;One reason for the praise which we bestow on this method of 

mounting   is   that   at   the   very   instant   of   gaining   his   seat   the  soldier 

finds   himself   fully   prepared   to   engage   the   enemy   on   a         sudden�察  �if 

occasion need。; 

     But now�察�supposing the rider fairly seated�察�whether bareback or on a 

saddle´cloth�察�a good seat is not that of a man seated on a chair�察�but rather 

the pose of a man standing upright with his legs apart。 In this way he will 

be able to hold on to the horse more firmly by his thighs�察�and this erect 

attitude    will   enable   him    to  hurl   a  javelin   or   to  strike  a   blow   from 

horseback�察�if occasion calls�察�with more vigorous effect。 The leg and foot 

should hang loosely from the knee�察�by keeping the leg stiff�察�the rider is apt 

to have it broken in collision with some obstacle�察�whereas a flexible leg��9�А�

will yield to the impact�察�and at the same time not shift the thigh from its 

position。 The rider should also accustom the whole of his body above the 

hips to be as supple as possible�察�for thus he will enlarge his scope of action�察�

and in case of a tug or shove be less liable to be unseated。 Next�察�when the 

rider is seated�察�he must�察�in the first place�察�teach his horse to stand quiet�察�

until he has drawn his skirts from under him�察�if need be�撮�10�А�and got the 

reins an equal length and grasped his spear in the handiest fashion�察�and
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