I9O ON THE HACKNEY AND HUNTER. 



the fexes, I judge to be, that mares are neither 

 able to carry or draw fuch heavy weights as 

 Horfes, or geldings; and that Horfes have the 

 fuperiority in thofe two refpecls. 



The chief difadvantage of mares, is their 

 faintnefs, and lofs of appetite, during their 

 horfing time; continuing, perhaps, two or three 

 days, at feveral intervals in the fpring; but 

 this is, in truth, of fo fmall import, that thou- 

 fands of people who work mares, perceive 

 nothing at all of the matter; and this trifling 

 inconvenience is infinitely overbalanced by the 

 confideration, that if an accident fhould hap- 

 pen to render your mare totally unfit for 

 labour, (lie may ftill produce you a fubftitute. 

 Mr. Marfhall has recommended fpaying mares 

 very flrongly, which he fuppofes a new idea; 

 but fuch does not appear to be the cafe, as I 

 have feen an advertifement, fixty or feventy 

 years old, of grafs for fpayed mares. There can 

 be no doubt but mares might be cut with equal 

 fafety as heifers ; but, I conceive, by no means 

 with equal, or indeed any probable advantage. 

 We have all the reafon in the world to be 

 Satisfied, with the labours of our mares un- 

 fpayed; now mould an accident happen to a 

 fpayed mare, we could not eat her, as we 

 could a heifer. 



For many years pad, the people of this 

 country, have wifely adhered to the natural 



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