To the T^eader, 



ligation, not only to iUu (Irate each difeafe, together- 

 with its cure, but aifo to make up all the Attributes be- 

 longing to a perfed Hor(e, and fuch defers which be in- 

 cident t& fo noble and ufeful a creature, being hkewife 

 difcovered. 



If therefore it ma}' plca(e thee fometimes to retire thy 

 felf in the perufal of this Treatife, and with due and (e- 

 rious Judgement, not fi) much rcfle(S upon the Method 

 and form of. this work, as of the matter or fubjed it (elf^ 

 then I doubt not but that thou wilt receive (iich bene- 

 fit and contentment, as that thereby thou wilt be much 

 bettered and enabled in thy underftanding both for the 

 breeding and well ordering of young Horfes, and in 

 the cure of every of their maladies. And foralmuch as 

 I have brought this my firft work to its period, which I, 

 may rightly relemble to a Structure or Building, my fpe- 

 cral care hath been to make it fair and beautiful to the 

 eye, and to grace, garniib, and (et it forth with va-. 

 rieties of divers forts ^ wherein I have been very dili«~ 

 gent to give it all fatisfadion I have been able, and 

 therefore 1 have laboured to paint and poliih it forth 

 with what variety is moft neceflary for fo exquifite^ 

 building. 



Laftly, Sithence nothing more imports a building than? 

 to lay a fure and fubftantial foundation, and withal to, 

 make the.walls fo tite and impregnable, as to be able to 

 refill: not fo much wind and weather, as the violence, 

 alTauhs, and battery of detracting enemies ^ my care 

 therefore hath been to have it founded and fituate upon 

 the unmoveable rock of a pregnant truth. And therefore 

 confidering I have applyed all this pains, and fpent fo, 

 much time and eoftjwhkh F might havecKh^rwi^-botlv, 

 imployed and applyed to my more particular commodi^- 

 ty, by which I have not only finifhed this ftrufture, and." 

 made it commodious for thee, but I do alfo prefent it 

 ^ unto> 



