11(5 Of Cures Phyfical, Lib. I. 



beft of all Purgations-, for it purgeth away all thofe venemous and filthy 

 Humours, which feedeth the moft incurable Farcy whatfbever. And for 

 mine own part, as long as I can conveniently come by this Oil of Oats, fo 

 long will I never in any Medicine whatfoever, ufe any other Oil or Uunc- 

 tuous Matter than it only •, I having found by Experience, that it is the 

 ibveraign of all Simples of that Kind, whatfoever they be. 



Chap, CVIII. Certain brief Ohfervations to he ohferved at Home and j^rond^ 



whilst the Horfe is in Health. 



T»H E S E Obfervations now following, are gathered from the moft 

 exaft Principles, and infallible Grounds of the beft and fureft ap- 

 proved Horle-men either of this Kingdom, or any other Nation within 

 Chrifiendom. 



Firft then, for the general Feeding of your Horfe when he is in health, 

 you fhall feed him with Straw, Hay, Oats, fine little Wheat, Beans, Bar- 

 ley, Bread made of Beans, Peale, or Fitches, or any other Meat that 

 fwells not in the Horfe's Body. 



It is the Opinion of Catnerarius, firft to give Provender, then Hay, and 

 iaftly Water ^ but our Engliih Cuftom is, firft Hay and then Water, and 

 laftly Provender. 



In your Travel feed your Horfe betimes for all Night, that thereby the 

 Horfe may fooner take his Reft. 



The Quantity of Provender which you Jhall give your Horfe at one 

 time, fhall be as much as you can hold in the Palm of both your Hands 

 at fix times, or three Pints by Meafare. 



Horfe's Bread which is iiiade of clean Beans, clean Peafe, or clean 

 Fitches, feedeth exceedingly. 



Let your Horfe's Meat nnd Drink be exceeding fweet and clean, yet 

 his Water by no means extream cold, running Water from the Rock ; 

 for it pirceth too much. 



To rub your Horfe's Mouth with Salt and Wine, wiH make him both 

 eat and drink with a much better Appetite. 



Let your Horfe neither eat when he is hot,nor drink when he is hot^ 

 nor prefently after his Travel. 



Labour your Horfe moderately, when the Weather is either extream 

 hot or extream cold,that fo you may avoid extream heats or fudden colds. 



Travel not your Horfe too late, that your own Eye may fee hira well 

 dried, and well fed before you take your own reft. 



Never toke your Saddle from your Horfe's Back fuddenly. 



Lend not your Horfe, left your felf walk on Foot. 



Let your Horfe lie clean and dry, keep your Stable fweet, let no Swine 

 lie near it, nor let any Pullen come within it. 



Let your Horfe be ever tied with two Reins* 



