Lib. I. Of Cures Fhyfical, up 



It is not good to vvafli your Horfe, efpecially if he be either hot or very 

 Fat :: Othenvife you may v/aili his Legs above his Knees, fo that in no 

 Cafe -you wafh his Belly, and that you ride him a good round Pace after 

 his WaAir.g, then by no means Walk hira,but fet him up and Drefs him : 

 The purer the Water is wherein you wafh your Horfe, the more whole- 

 Ibme it is, fo that it is not tooexfe'ream cold. 



The beft hours to wafh your Horfe in, (when he lives at reflj is be- 

 twixt {even and eigiit in the Pi/Iorning, and four or ftve" in the Evening. 



When you Travel, at every fleep Hill light, both to refrefh your 

 Horfe and your felf. 



Let a fat or hot Horfe have his Water at four times, and not io much 

 as he will drink at once i give him Provender twice at Kight, and but 

 once in the Morning •, let his Cloaths n.either be too hot, nor with Straw 

 too much fluffed : When he eateth good Hay, let him have lefs Proven- 

 der than when he eateth Straw : Give his Meat by little at once to avoid 

 glutting of him^ and let him ftand two hours every Day without Meat. 



Rubbing much, hard, and well, doth, profit, preferve, and doth keep 

 both flrength of Bodv and Legs -^ for in rubbing and combing a Horfe 

 doth tajie much delight, and it doth better than much Meat. 



To feed with Barley f according to the Opinion of the ancient Italians) 

 ingendreth good Blood, increafeth Strength and Courage, and maintain- 

 eth Health ^ but with us here in England, we find Oats to be much better 

 feeding. 



In the Dog-days it is not wholefome to ride your Horfe oft in the Wa- 

 ter to allay his natural heat. 



The Mafters Eye to fee his Horfe well curried, and with the hand 

 vvelj rubbed, and well meated, and the Stable fweet and clean kept, pre- 

 lerveth health, and wonderfully feedeth the Horfe. 



Cleanfe and pick the foles and bottoms of your Horfe's feet oft, and 

 fiuff them well with Ox-dung, anoint his Hoofs with frefh Greafe, Tar, 

 or Tupentine. 



Much Reft is the Mother and Nurfe of many Difeafcs. 



'When you Ride, look often to your Saddle, and your Horfe's Shooes^ 

 and you fliall find more eafe dn your Journey. 



Chap. CXI. Certain [fecial Prinelfles In Foals and in Horfes^ 



THE Foals whofe Legs be long, will neyer be tall ', for of all Beafls 

 their Legs in length ever grow the leafi, and by the bignefs of their 

 Legs you fhall guefs the Strength and greatnefs of their Bodies. 



Let your Colts^ if you can poifibly, never be houfed till they be pall 

 three Years old. " ■ 



Tlie Greek Horfe - (which we call the Turkey Horfe) is 'a moft excel-? 

 lent Horfe, fwift, bold, well headed, tali aid ftrong -5 many of them be . 

 White, fome Bn y fT ■ - . : p Sor rei, and fomi Black, 1>-e 



