The Qowplcat Eorfc^mafi^ CHAP. I. 



youngi handfbme7 of fize indifferent, that is, neither too fmali, 

 nor too large, long legged, or under-bodied \ but well knit, 

 limbM, and jointed ^ it will be beyond all peradventure, but 

 that you fhall have Horfes fit wherewith to ferve your Country 

 upon all occalions, and your own turn,and your friends,and ac- 

 quire to your felf no fmall honour and commendations both 

 from your Prince, and the Weal Publick. And this the bet- 

 ter to be performed, you mufb underftand that fome things are 

 necellary to be confidered. Firft, that your grounds be fit for 

 breeding-, and thofe not to be fuchas be low, wet, fenny, moo- 

 rifh, or marifh ^ but they mull be Failures upland, hilly, and in 

 fome places ftony and rocky, for Grounds of this nature are 

 very profitable for your Colts, to fcope, run and play in ^ it 

 helpeth their wind, it knitteth their joynts^ and hardeneth 

 and maketh tough their hooves : Someof your Grounds ought 

 alfo not to be without Underwoods, Bufhe^, Furfels, Broom, 

 and the like ^ thefe will ferve for Ihelter at w hat time the cold 

 winds do blow ; the relidue of your Grounds ought to have 

 Lawns and Plains, wherein (hould be better grafsthan the for- 

 mer*, and in thefe Lawnes, is needful there Ihould be great 

 Oakes, and fuch like Timber-trees for them, whereby to fhel- 

 tcr them from the fcorching Sun in the extream heats, efpeci- 

 ally during the time of the Ciinicular days^ and thefe trees will 

 alfo defend them from the buzzing &ftingirrg Fly, which other- 

 wife would greatly annoy and affiid them: You mufl alfo accom- 

 modate your Grounds with partitions convenient, as well for 

 change,which fometimes is moftrequilite^asalfo whereby tofe- 

 gregate each fort of Cattel by it felf^ as your young and old,rafe 

 or breeding Mares by themfelves,your weanlings by themlelves, 

 jyour Fillies by themfelves, and your ftoned Colts by them- 

 felves, according as your befl judgment ffiall didate ^ other- 

 , wife your breed will bsinconfufion and come to nothing,and fo 

 ^ <vou may run the hazard to lofe both your coll and pains. Places 

 ^4nuft be alfo made apart, wherein both your Mares with fole, 

 and thofe who have their Colts fucking upon them^, may run by 

 themfelves with all quietnefs and retirednefs ; and every of 

 thefe partitions mufl be fo fuSciently fenced, as that, no one 

 fort of eattei can break into the other. And I do yet further 

 advife, that thefe Grounds be well furaiihed with fweet and 



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