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Joinc outwardj and the Bone on theinfide will be fomewhat bigger than 

 the other, neither can he any more than ccich the Ground with his 

 Toe. If his Grief be in his Hoof, then it is by means of fome Spaven, 

 which is apparent both to be feen and felt, or elfe fome ftrain or blow, 

 and then the fwelling will moft evidently appear •, and the like is to be 

 fkid of the Ham, wherein may be feen the Sallander, or fuch like ap- 

 parent Sorance, caufing the Horfe to halt : If the Grief be either in 

 the Leg, Paftern, or Foot, you (hall find it by fuch Signs g|lia.ve 

 been taught you in the former Chapter. .'"- ^'"^^^v^ 



CHAP. LXni. How to know if a Horfe hath any kij^en Grief 

 in hint, that maketh him to halt when be cometh to Travel, ^and whence 

 it proceeds. 



NO \V forafmuch as there are fome Horfes, which through long reft 

 and running at Grafs will wear out the worft of their Griefs, fo 

 that when they come to be but gently ridden, they will co^j^ft'^cir 

 halting, and through a Natural Awe they bear unto theJ^lt^'iBv^H, 

 whilft he is on their Backs, go as if they were as found\s»miightT:)e, 

 yet be truly of themfelves very imperfect; in this Ca^, Jjbthio'ieep 

 your felf from couzening, and to difcover the moft hi^^n Infirmity ; 

 you fliall firft take the Horfe out of the Stable in a long String, and 

 caufing one to run him in his hand, at the length of the halter, mark 

 how he fets down his Legs, for if any be imperfed:, then that he will 

 favour ; but if at firft he go upright and favour no Leg, then take his 

 back, and ride him a while roundly up and down a Road ; then alight 

 from his Back, and let him ftand ftill an hour, then as before, let him 

 run in a Man's hand, at the halter's length, without any Man on 

 his Back, and believe it is a moft certain Rule, if he have the leaft 

 Grief that may be, he will then Ihew it, and favour that Limb which 

 is moft pained or grieved; for by this Rule only, are many bad Horfe- 

 Courfers difcovered. 



Now to know whereof thefe Griefs proceed, you fhall underftand, 

 that if the Grief proceed from a hot Caufe, then the Horfe halteth 

 moft when he Travelleth or is chafed. But if it proceed from cold 

 Caufes, then he halteth moft when he is cold, and leaft when he is 

 hot and much Travelled. 



C H A P. LXIV. Of the Grief and pinching of the Shoulder. 



TH E Grief or pinching of the Horfe*s Shoulder, cometh either by 

 labouring and ftraining the Horfe too young, or by the carriage 

 of too great Burthens. It is to be known by the narrowneis of the 

 Breaft, and by the Confumption of the flefli of the fhoulders. info- 

 much that the fore- part of the Shoulder-bone will ftick out and be 



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