Fourthly, Some again are Enemies to this Art of 

 DyetingHorfes in f articular : affirming, that fuch exa[i 

 Diet makes them tender , fickly, and takes them off 

 their Stomach: and that the Charges are not only- 

 great, but likewife unnccefiary. 



TotheFrV/ part o{ this Obie^ion, I anrwer,that 

 an Horfe isfo far from being made tender , or lofing 

 his Appetite, by fuch extrcam and feveral Feedings, 

 if he have proportionate Exercife, that it rather in- 

 ures him to hardfhip. For much Labour (K not too 

 violent) either in Manor Beafi^ inftead of weakning 

 the Ssemack, and caufing Sick^iefsj does rather advance 

 the Appetite ^nd prefervehis Health-^ and it may be 

 obferved, that it doth oftner heighten than decay, 

 the Stomack. In like manner moderate Airings pu- 

 rify his Wind , and both together render hiip Hial- 

 thy, and fit for Service. 



As to the feveral forts of Food, we fhall prove in 

 thelequel, that every part of it is both nourifliing, 

 and natural to all Horfes Conftitutions ^ fo that con- • 

 requenrly,tis not only allowable, but neceOary : An.d 

 to prove this, needs no more ^ than to ride an ordi- 

 nary Horfe drawn fleafj, a days HHnting-.OX three HcatSy 

 3nd zCourfe, againft the beltof thofe Horfes, which 

 ^re kept by fuch Perfons who think that halt a Peck a 

 Day, and fetching his water at the next Spring is 

 fivrjemanfljtp i'uffic'iQnt -^ and they wil! find by keep- 

 ing and Exercife, the Ordinary Horfe will become long 

 winded, 2nd fiick^ at Afarh^: when the other that is 

 Fo/^/-/f^, and fat , will foon give out , for want of 

 Wind ^ cr otherwife if he be hardy wiil dy undtr 

 iheSpiir-^ whereas if the untrained Horfe had been 

 rightly ordered he would have worfted Twenty fuch 

 Horfes. 



Now to the Charges of Keeping ^ Fifty ShllUngi a 

 Tear dXshms'd ior Breads befidesZ/.^; , Strfi^M^ ^ Co>7i 



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