The Compfeat "Jockey. 



~ If ill the eniliing Morning, you coming to vifit your Horfe foid iiim 

 laid, raife him not, but let him reft :, but if he be upon his Legs take a 

 Qiiart of Oats and waih them well in Beer or Ale, then dry them iii- 

 ditferently well and give him them to eat ^ and when he has lb eaten 

 them, put on his Bridle and rub him down exceeding well, after that, 

 put oa all his Cloaths and then for Sadling of him. ^ after which, hola 

 up his Head as high as you can reach, ar.d into his Mouth break a New- 

 laid Egg and oblige him to fwallow it, after which fpirt Ibme Beer in- 

 to his Mouth and carry him abroad to Air, obfervii^g at the Door as 

 formerly. Being mounted, ride him gently, and by degrees increale 

 his Pace till it come to a Gallop, and if he be \^o inclined let him fmell 

 to any Horfe's Dung he meets with upon the Road. 



Now 1 fhall give you another I ftruftion worth obferving \ that is. 

 The Day you are defigned to run the Race, when you come within a 

 Mile or lefs of the ftarting Goal or Poft for that purpofe afligned, take 

 off his Cloaths, which being done, clap your Saddle upon his Back, 

 fending fome Perfon with his Cloaths to the end of the Race intended, 

 and ride him on gently till you come to the weighing or ftarting- poft ; 

 ftiew him the Poft and make him as far as he is capable, fenfibie of what 

 he defigned for to be done withal. 



The Signal for the Start being given, put him on at near three quar- 

 ters fpeed, or if his Strength will allow it, more, but be fure you put 

 him not to more than he is able to perform, hold the Reins pretty ftrait 

 in your hand, but by no means check him in his Courfe, but let him run 

 on chearfully and give him all the Encouragement you can, and fo let 

 him run the whole Race through. 



If you, duriug the Courfe, find his ftrength to fail him, or that he 

 begin to yield, give what Eafe you can, and do not force him to too great 

 a fvift; efs, but ufe him fo that he may be at all times well pleafed with 

 his Courfes and free to run, and fb in a fliort time you will bring him to 

 perfeftion, but if he be any way difcouraged at firft, he will never per- 

 form according to your Expectation. 



Now the next thing material to be obferved is, upon what Ground 

 you run, and then confider which Ground your Horle takes moft delight 

 to run upon, for this may turn to your great Advantage, the which you 

 may beft take notice of in Heats or in his firft Race, whether it be 

 fmooth, rough, dry, wet, or a little rifing that he moft eagerly covets, 

 and for the future chufe it if pofTible in all your Races. 



When the Race is ended, wherein if he have been exceeding hard 

 put it, by no means let him ftand ftill, but gallop him moderately 

 about ibme green Field, the better to let him take Breath by degrees 

 and cool accordiiigly, the which when you find he has pretty well 



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