he Compieat Jockey. 



Again, To have a tnick Neck, ana lank or talien near ths; Withers, lo 

 have a grofs and flat, or funk Creft, are Signs of great dtft.'ft in Strct^gth ; 

 excefllve ftore of Hair upon the Main, efprcially if it be firait and hard, 

 fjgnifies Dulnefs and wane of Courage ; a thin Main that is not made fo by 

 any Accident or Dillemper, fiiews the Horfe to be of a fieiy Nature ; if 

 it fall away, it fhews either Itch, Worms, or Mange to lodge there. 



The next thing worthy to be obferved, is his Back or Chine, v*'bich rauft 

 be broad, ftrait and fmooth, well meafured and even, to which his Ribs 

 muft be well grafted, firm and round, his Fillets or Haunches ftrair, ftout 

 and flrong, nor mult there be above three Inches breadth between 

 the fartheit Rib and Huckle-bone, that is the neareft to the fame, as the 

 fhort.Ribs, which are all Signs of a perfeiH: and well-fhaped Horfe. 

 . The next thing is. To take fpecial Obfervation of the fliape of his Body, 

 if it be plump, fmooth, and contained within the compafs of his Ribs, and 

 rot hanging over, or paunching out; his Stones or Genitals muft like- 

 wife be contained clofe in their Purfes or Cods, as it were girt to his 

 Yard, the which (hews the Horfe to be of good Mettle, well made, and 

 free from Dileafes in thofe Parts; but if the contrary, it fhews him defe- 

 ftive and uncomely. 



Firft then, If he have a narrow Back, he will be prone to Saddle-Galls, 

 Hurts and Bruifes in Riding ; to have a fway Back is a token of great Weak- 

 nefs in the Chine ; or if his Ribs be very fat and flrair, they in Travel will 

 hinder him from fetching his full Wind, and fo confequently make him tire • 

 if now his hinder Ligaments or Fillets be flack, hang fiabbing and unfeem- 

 ly, they will be a great hindrance to him, if he Travel in fteep ways, and 

 he can by no means hold and Pace up a Hill, if it be very fteep, and 

 but very untoward in carrying a Burthen. 



Again, If his Belly be gaunt, and feem to be clofe within his Ribs, or 

 near to his Back, if his Stones hang down and fwag about in the Cods, they 

 are great Sign? of Imperfedion and Uneafinefs in the Korfe,caufed by fome 

 Diftemper, and likewife he will be apt to Founder. 



The next things to be taken notice of are his Buttocks; they muft be 

 fmooth, round and even, not ftanding too high nor too low, but as near as 

 can be level with his Body : but many choofe a long Buttock'd Horfe for 

 Riding double or the like, which if they do, they muft obferve that they 

 rife behind, and weaF the Dock fpread to the fetting on thereof, which 

 makes a Horfe fhew well, and are Signs of Strength. 



Now for the narrow Buttock or ridged Rump, they are both weak and 

 uncomely, and will not conveniently bear any thing behind. 



From which I lliall defcend to his Thighs or Hips; fiirft, obferve if they 

 be well brawned, finewed, and that they from the firft fetting on to the 



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