The Com fie at Jockey, 



Again obferve, that if yon defign to Heat him the Day followingj you 

 onuft not from the time juft before-mentioned give him any Bread with 

 his Oats, but let him eat them by themfelves, and when he has eat them 

 put him on his Bridle and Drefs him well in each Part, the Manner of 

 which 1 hope we need not now declare \ then his Cloth being put on in de- 

 cent Manner,clap on his Saddle and ride him abroad in the Air,gallop and 

 race him gently, and let him take his Waterings as before, then bring- 

 ing him home let him Stale and Dung at the Door, if you can get him 

 to do it •, and being brought into the Stable, after rubbing down, give 

 him his Portion of Oats, but no Hay, for that is not convenient before a 

 Heat. 



Now 1 have given you a moft exaft Account concerning the Ordering 

 and Dieting your Horfe, the next thing necelTary is, to inform you what 

 Muzzles are moft convenient for Race-Horfes, and what is the OccaJion 

 of their being put on, and the Danger that there is in fome of them, 



Firft then. Muzzles were made to prevent Horfes from Biting and 

 Tearing their Racks, Mangers, and Stalls, to keep them from Eating 

 Loam or Mud-Walls, their own Litter, or the like, which is very dange- 

 rous and hurtful to them ^ for it is not requifite they ihould eat any thing 

 without your knowledge, or what you give them. 



But as for thefe Muzzles there are many kinds, fom.e clofe, fom^e broad, 

 others with little round holes in them, thefe are commonly made of Lea- 

 ther which often proves very annoiable to your Horfe. 



Firft then, Any Leather that is allomed is very hutful to the Head by 

 reafon of its fnarp Scent and Saltnefs, the next is that which is greafed 

 or drefled with courfe Oil, the fmell of which often makes your Horfe's 

 Head ake, and caufes him to leave his Meat, be Sick, and hard-bound, 

 {b that he cannot Dung kindly. 



Now there are other kind of Muzzles that are very requifite which are 

 much in ule, which are made of Pack-thread or Whipcord : Thefe are 

 moft covenient in the Summer-time, and will not offend the Horfe, if you 

 waili them once in two or three Days or have frefti ones to put on. 



Another fort there are which are commonly ufed in Winter, which 

 are made of ftrong Can\Kis Et for the Head of your Horfe, fo far as need 

 require, and bound with ftrong Filleting on one fide, a Loop being made, 

 and on the other a Sring to faften it round his Poll, and under his Chaps, 

 Ibme for warmth ufe to put a double Canvas, but take notice there muft 

 be a Breathing-place with Net-work juft againft his Mouth and Noftrils, 

 to let the Air in and out, or elfe, if it be hard tied on, it will go near to 

 Stifle him. 



Thus much as touching Muzzles : Now I will return again to the Or- 

 dering your Horf , and give you a farther Account of feveral other Par- 

 ticulars in the Management of him, beyond what has already been di- 

 Icourfedupon. If 



