94 '^ft^ l^imting^^orfe. 



clapping down his Ears , holding out his iVf>/^ like a 

 P/g- &c, you may then take it for granted that he 

 is at the top of what he can do ^ cncicfore in this 

 cafe obferve how your own rides , and if he run cheer- 

 fully ^nd flrongly without Spurring^ th^.n be fure keep 

 youv Adverfary to the fame /pcf,si without giving him 

 eafe and by that means you willquicKly bring him to 

 give oHty or elfc diflance him. 



Obferve at the End of every Train-fent what Co«- 

 dition^tho, other Horfe is in-, and how h^ holds o\xt 

 in his Labour ^ which you may be able to give ?i judg- 

 ment of by his Loohj , the Working of his F lankly and 

 the Jlacknefs of his Girths, For if he look ^«//tis a lign 

 bis Spirits fail him^ if his Flanks beat much , tis d 

 token that his P^/T?^ begins to /^// him, and then of 

 necefljity his Strength muft too* If his Wind fail him , 

 then his Body will grow thin and appear tuckt. upj 

 which will make his girths appear Jlack, to the Eye. 

 And therefore take this for a Rule that there is no 

 greater Sign of Weakncfs then this which I have laft 

 nie^Jtionedj ib that if your Adverfaries Horfe want 

 girting ahcY the frfi Scent .y provided he were clofe- 

 girt at his firll (tarting^ you need not much dtfpair 

 of winning your Wager, 



When each 7 rain-fccnt is ended Tand fo likewife 

 after every Heat fora Plate)you muft h^Lvedry Straw, 

 ?nd ^j;)/ Cioaths both Lr«w« and Woollen which have 

 heeri fieep'din Vrine 2Lnd Salt-Peter :^d:{y^ or two , 

 and then drycd in the Sm ^ and likewife one , or two 

 «f each which have beenlfo flecped , mull be brought 

 wet into the Field \ and after the 7 rain is ended you 

 muft have two or three Helpers^ and after your 

 Groom has with a Knife of Fleat fas the D. of iSTfW- 

 Cajlle calls itj which is an oid piece of a Sword blade^ 

 fcrapt off all the Sweat from your VIorfes Neck^ Body 

 #c. you muft fee that they firft with Straw, and 



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