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54^ The Ccmpleat Jockey* 



which, w/ben your Horfe has newiy dunged, puc about three Pounds of the 

 fame into them, let it ftand for the fpace of three Weeks, then melt it again, 

 and ftrain out the liquid parr, and cover it up clofe in the earthen VqRq\ by 

 itfelf, throwing the other away. 



The manner to ufe it is as tolloweth ; Take one Spoonful of Tar, and a 

 handful of Horfe-dung, heat them together in a pint of Olive Oil, then taking 

 off his Shoes, wrap up his Feet with ftift Leather fo that you may pour the 

 Liquor in, and it will not run out, which being in, let it continue there a- 

 bouc a Week, and then the old being wafted, fupply its place with frefli, 

 the which after thrice doing you may put on his Shoes again, then flop his 

 Feet well with the Tar, Horfe-dung and Oil, putting over it Tow, or Flax, 

 and in a ftiort time his Hoofs will be (bfc and tough, fo that you may ufe 

 them without fear, and ttiey will bear any fhoe exceeding well, and fofor a 

 long time, if not as long as the Horfe liveth. 



CHAP. XVIII. An account of the things to be ohfervedfor the Prefervation of 

 a Horfe's Health, and to make him live long. 



T" H E Firft of which is mature and good Digeftion of whatfoever he eat- 

 eth or drinketh, fo that it turn to pure Blood and Nounftiment. 

 2 The fecond to be confidered, isfpare and moderate feeding, in which 

 he muft neither eat too fal^, nor too much. 



3. The third muft be taken from moderate Labour and feafonable Exer- 

 cife. 



4. The Fourth is to obferve fit Times and Seafons for fleeping and wak- 

 ing, both which muft be moderately taken. 



9. The Fifth, He muft not be two much acquainted with Mares, nor ride 

 them often, for nothing fooner (hcrtens Life in any Creature. 



6. The Sixth, not to be overheat, nor his Spirits to be wafted by long and 

 tedious Journeys. 



7. The Seventh is, continually to be in fmooth, ferene and wholfome Air, 

 and not to feed in foggy Fens, Marfhes, or damp Meadows. 



8. The Eighth, Obferve that you neither Exercife, nor any ways make 

 him Labour hard when he is newly taken from Grafs. 



9. The Ninth, To keep him from greedily eating young Grafs, either 

 Clover or other, but efpecially from furfeiting on the blades of Corn. 



10. The Tenth, you muft obferve that he drink not when he has been 

 hard ridden or laboured, fo that he is very hot. 



11. The Eleventh thing to be taken notice of is, that you muft neither 

 wa(h nor walk hirn when you are come to your Journey's end, ride hirna- 

 bout a moderate pace till he begins to cool, and then bring him into the Sta- 

 ble, rub him well down and clap on his Cloths, and whifp him round, being 

 well ftored with Litter. 



12. The 



