44 '^^^ i^unting^i^otfe. 



uncloathed, as Neckjy Gafcoins^ &c. then add ano- 

 ther Cloath, which ought tobeofW^<7(?/f;7,and fora- 

 ny Vioiithred under this C/Zw^r^, and kept only for 

 wdinary Hunting , this is cloathing fufficient. 



Now the defign oi cloathinp is only by their help 

 joyn'd to the -warmth of the Stable^ and the Litter 

 (which niult alwaies lye under the Horfej to keep 

 his Body in fuch a moderate Natural Heat^ as fhall 

 be fufficient to affift Nature ^ that skjifd Phyfitian 

 in expelling her Enemies , by diifolving thole raw 

 snd grofs Humours which are fubjed to amoy the 

 Horfe, and which would very much prejudice him 

 if they were not removed ^ which vaarm cloathing 

 does in a great meafure by difperfng them into the 

 outward parts, and expelitag them by [weating as he 

 ileeps and lyes down, which will be a meanes to 

 purge his Body, and keep it clean from glnt^ and 

 rednndant Humours. 



But yet (as in all things t\\z golden mean isbefi ) 

 there is a meane to be obferv'd too here : for as too 

 few Cloathes will not aflifl: Nature jujjicientli in the 

 cxpulfion of her Enemies^ fo too many wilj/i»rc^her 

 too muchy and caufe weaknefs in your Horie by too 

 violent fweatings. Therefore you mufl have a care 

 of following the Example offomef^«or^«f Grooms, 

 who becaufe they have acquired ^.falje Reputation 

 by living in fome Noblemans or Gentlemans Service , 

 that are noted Sportsmen , think they are able to 

 give Laws to all their Fraternity , and therefore with- 

 out any reafon heap Multiplicity of Cloaths on the 

 Horfe as if they meant to bury him in Woolen, You 

 muft know, that both. the frwpfr^fwrf of the Weather 

 and the ^tatc of his Body are to be obferved •, and that 

 2i\\ Horfes are not to be cloathed altke. Your fine- 

 Skined Horfes, as the Parb, liirJc^-, Spanifl} horfe &c, 

 require more clothes then our Engltfi) common 



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