But this C^^/e was found by Experience foinhh" 

 fnane^ aud fo dcflrit^ive to good Horfes^ efpecially 

 when two good Horfes were match'd •, for neither 

 being able to difia?7ce the other, till ready both to 

 finl^under their Riders through V/eaknefs , oftentimes 

 the Match was fain to be drami, and left undecided^ 

 thoboth the Horfes. were quite yjiey^. 



This brought them to run 7'rainfcems, which af- 

 terwards was chang'd to three Heats, and a straight 

 Courfe ; and that the Lovers ai Hunting-horfes might 

 beencourag'd to keep good. Ones, Plates have been 

 €re^ed in many places of this Land, purpolelyfor 

 Hunters, and fome their Articles exclude all others, 

 fnamely Gallopers j from 'Running, 



But whether you defign to match your Horfe a- 

 gainfl any Ow^Horfe in particular, or to put him in 

 for a Vlate, where he muil run againft all that come in 

 general; yet tis neccfiary that youJ^nowthe nature 

 and dif^ofticn of your Horfe, before you venture 

 any wager on his head ; that is to fay, whether he 

 be hot and fcry^ or cool and temperate in Riding ; 

 whether he be very fwift, but not hard at bottom , 

 or flew, but yet jure, and one that w'lW ftick^ at 

 marks, on what fort- of Earths he moft delights to 

 gallop on, whether to climh or run down hills, or 

 elfe to skflp on a Flat; whether to run on deep, or 

 light Grounds; whether on rack^wciys, or Carpet- 

 ground •, whether amongfl: Mole-hills, or on Meadow 

 ground; whether he be ivf//-winded, or r/j/cJ^:^ wind- 

 ed, fo that tho he will anfwer a Spur, and mend up- 

 on Lapfing, yet he muft have cafe by Sobs. All thefe 

 things muft be known, to the end that you may draw 

 thofe^/^r^;7f^^n from them which may be ofrer'd in 

 matching , as this for Example. 



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