The Com f leaf Jockey, ^5 



Chap. II. 'The Way and Manner of Dieting or Feeding a Horfe to fit htm 

 for a Race, being Fat or Grofs, immediately after his being taken from Paflurc 

 or Soil, as to the firfi two Weeks. 



NO W if you lay a Wager, or match a fat or unweildy Horfe which 

 has been made fo either by being kept at Grafs in long Idlenefs ^ 

 or ftanding at the Stall, and there over-lavijhly fed ^ to bring him to a fit 

 Condition to perform your Expedation, for the firft Fortnight you muft 

 be up as loon as Day appears, if not before, to attend him, and having 

 put on his Bridle, which you muft be lure always to let liang upon the 

 Rackclofe by him, dipped either in Beer or Ale, which will not only 

 put him in mind of his being Rid, but alfo make him the more familiar 

 with it, and love it the better when on. This being done, cleanle the 

 Stable of the Filth, and then fill to Drelllng of him, which according 

 to the beft Method is as follows: 



Firft, Curry him well in every Fart, but begin with the Head, then his 

 Neck, Back, and hinder parts,after that his Shoulders and Fore-legs as low- 

 as the Knees, that done, ufe your Dufting-Cloath, or Ibme in the like Na- 

 ture, and with it Duft him over in every Part,then rub him well with your 

 hard Brulh, beginning firft at the Head, and omitting no Place whatfo- 

 ever there, as the Temples, Nofe, Ears, Under-jaws, and Fore-head, 

 then proceed to the other Parts as before, not forgetting his Shanks, nor 

 letting on of his Hoofs, going backwards by degrees till the whole Body 

 be well rubbed ^ after that, take your wet Hand and ftroke him over gra- 

 dually, not leaving him rough nor wet in any part '■) then with your wet 

 Hands or a loft Cloath rub gently his Yard, Tefticles, Sheath, Ears, be- 

 tween his Thighs, and all others private Places whatfoever: After which, 

 with a Hair-Cloath, or any other hard Cloath, if that be wanting, rub 

 him over again, being fure to oblerve the rubbing of his Face well, as his. 

 Cheeks between his jaws, and on his Fore-head, the rifing of his Neck, 

 and Fetlocks, and other places as you fhall fee Occafion. 



Which being well done, take a clean Wolkn-cloath fomething fine, 

 and cleanfe him with the fame, beginning at the Head, and fo proceed- 

 ing as you were taught before, leaving no part unrubbed •, laftly, witli 

 a Curry-Comb well wetted, comb out the Mane and Tail very decently ^ 

 thus much for Rubbing and cleanling, which is as necelfary in the order- 

 ing of Race-Horfes, as their Meat. The next thing to be oblerved is, 

 to cover his Body with a large Cloath for that purpofe, either of thick 

 Kerley, or thin Stuff according to the Sealon of the Year ^ or as heat or 

 cold ihaU beft agree with the Nature of the Horfe, upon which put his 

 Saddle, girting the foremoft Girth very hard, but the other flack ^ then 

 under it thruft two Wilps of clean Straw, which may ft retch it to an equal 

 ftraitnefs with the firft, then putting a thick Breaft-Cloath on, you may 



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