The Compleat Jockey, 



crofs,' or twift them as it were, nor that he fet one Foot upon, or clap it 

 againil the other, but that he keep him fteady and even in all his Courfe, 

 ar.d ftill with his Fore-Foot Head the Way, 



The Horie who has thefe Properties always Gallops moft neatly, and 

 11 Man may truft to him in any time of Danger, that is, if he be befet 

 with Thieves, or pufued by an Enemy in time of War, if he be but 

 able of Body and well kept. 



If your Horfe raile all his Feet together, and Gallop as it were on a 

 Keap, or Round, then he is not Swift, but will tread fure and hold out 

 well, by realbn of his flrength of Limbs, and is fit for War, or carry 

 Double. 



Again, Obferve if a Horfe Gallops but Ibftly and treads firm, not 

 being fubjeft to Fall nor Stumble, yet his Legs feem tender, and he 

 llRs them up as it were in fear, and tlwows them in and out as if he 

 was hurt or pained, then he is not for Galloping ufes, nor never will 

 he, by reafon he has fome obfcure Difeafe or lliff Lamenefs in his Joints 

 that is hard to remove. 



Now as to his Hight or Stature, the which muft be obferved accord- 

 ing to the Ufe you put him to, or as your felf ihall think fit, a well- 

 made Horfe with ftrong Joints, but not much Fleih upon his Legs, you 

 muft chufe about iixteen Hands high if you take one for carrying dou- 

 ble or any other great Weights ^ as likewife for drawing either in Cart, 

 Waggon or Coach, and if for Recreation only, the fineft and neateft 

 Limbed and Shaped you can light of, and not exceeding fourteen Hands 

 in Stature, or if you pleafe lefs, according to the Proportion of you own 

 Body. 



Thus far having given you, as I well hope, a fatisfaftory Inftrufti- 

 on, I ihall now proceed to inform you of the Deformities and Imper- 

 fedions, fecret Diftempers and Infirmities that lie hidden many times 

 from the Eyes of the Buyer, the which are not a few, fo that it would 

 be almoft impoflibleto difcover them all, fo that everyone might un- 

 derftand them •-, therefore I ihall endeavour to give you as plain and full 

 an Account as is neceffary, or that can be underftood according to the 

 beft Opinions of the Skilful. 



To begin then, When any one offers you a Horfe to fell, after yoti- 

 have ieen him tried, as to the former Experience, and underftand his 

 Age, and Breed, then caufe Saddle and all other his Cloaths, nay, his 

 very Bridle, if fo be you can get him to ftand ftill without it, to be 

 be took off, and then place your felf juft before him and look wiihfully 

 upon him, and take efpecial Notice of his Countenance at all times, 

 whether he look pleafant and lively , well and ftedfaft, without Change 

 or Alteration j the which if lie do, it is a Sign that he is of a good Spirit 



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