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qiiem qnidem incejjum mollem (ambling) lingua vocitamus verna- 

 cida. The word Traymells, or TrayneUs, feems to be taken 

 from the Italian word 'tramenarey to Jloake^ to wriggle ; 

 which term is very exprellive of the motion of the 

 amble. Thefe were made of yarn, or ftrong lift, and 

 frequently of iron, like chains, or fetters : in forming 

 of which laft, it was neceflary to employ, fabri ferrarii, 

 or fmiths, and Solearii, thofe who fhod horfes with 

 iron ftioes, with a long point coming from the toe, 

 being put upon the hinder feet, to teach horfes to 

 amble, which fhoes might be comprehended under 

 the word T'rammels, as producing the fame cfre(5l. 



In the reign of Henry VII. (for in a work like this, 

 there muft be wide gaps) Polydore Firgil reports, that 

 the Englifli were wont to keep large herds of horfes 

 in their paftures and common iSelds ; and that, when 

 the harveft was gathered in, the cattle of different 

 owners fed promifcuoufly together, for which reafon 

 they were obliged to caftrate the horfes : for as a large 

 number of Mares went together, as well as geldings, 

 \iJioned horfes had been admitted among them, much 

 diforder and mifchief muft have happened. No horfes, 

 therefore, were allowed to mix with them, and it is at 

 this day contrary to law, to turn a ftoned-horfe into a 

 common pafture. Hence the neceflity of gelding. 

 Thofe horfes which were kept to cover mares, were 

 always confined in fafe and inclofed grounds, but 

 more frequently in the Stable, and were called Equi ad 

 Stabulum, by contra(5lion Stallu??i, Whence the Italian 



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