HORSEMANSHIP. 43 



1702. 



51 The Compleat Horseman: or, Perfect Farrier. In 

 two parts. 



Part I. — Discovering the surest marlcs of the beauty, 

 goodness, faults, and imperfections of horses ; the 

 best method of breeding and backing of colts, 

 making their mouths ; buying, dieting, and other- 

 wise ordering of horses. The Art of shoeing, 

 with the several sorts of shoes adapted to the 

 various defects of bad feet, and the preservation 

 of good. The Art of Riding and managing the 

 great horse, etc. 



Part II. — Contains the signs and causes of their 

 diseases, with the true method of curing them. 



Written in French by the Sieur de Solleysell, 

 Ouerry to the present king of France, and one of 

 the Royal Academy of Paris. Abridged from the 

 folio done into English by Sir William Hope, 

 With the addition of several excellent Receipts by 

 our best Farriers ; and Directions to the Buyers 

 and Sellers of Horses. London. 1702. 



8vo. 376 pp. and table, engraved frontispiece, and 6 

 copper plates. M., 8 in. by 4-^- in. 



