ON THE CECONOMY OF THE STABLE. 1 I3 



obtained at one of the inns in Smithfield. As 

 to the other places of reception for grazing 

 horfes around London, I think the different 

 parks apphed to that purpofe are to be pre- 

 ferred, on account of the fecurity, good atten- 

 dance, range, and (hade. I can fpeak of the 

 merits of Buftiey and Kempton Parks as ex- 

 cellent feeding grounds, from having fent horfes 

 thither both in winter and fummer, feveral 

 fuccelTive years ; whence I never failed to have 

 them return full of firm good fiefh. I once 

 purchafed a fix year old cart-horfe, appa- 

 rently in the laft flage of a confumption, for 

 thirty-fix fliillings ; whilfl at home, he always 

 required the help of men to lift him up when 

 down ; with fome difficulty we travelled him 

 to Bufiiy Park, but in lefs than two months, 

 the cafe was fo happily altered, that he came 

 back without any trouble, and fat enough for 

 bacon. The charge, according to my recol- 

 leftion, ufed to be three fliillings per week in 

 fummer, and four in winter ; when, befide the 

 range of the park, they had hay allowed in a 

 good warm ftraw-yard. 



A v^inter's run at grass, from the 

 afiriclive effe6l of cold upon the animal fibre, 

 ' is juftly held the moll natural and efficacious 

 method of recovering the tone of the finews 

 in over-worked horfes; it is farther much to 

 be preferred, as well on the ibore of ex pence 

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