BOOK I. and Expert Ferrkr, 37 



A famous Fcf rier of Taris deliVereth thefe colours of a good 

 Horfc, which becaufe they are in French verle, I have Ens^iih- 

 ed them verbMim thus : 



Jf you defire a Horfe thee long to ferve-i 



Take a brown-bay-, and him with care preferve : 



The grafs not illy but be is priz.ed far 



That is cole-black-) andblaz.ed Vfithafiar : 



Jf for thy felf^ or friend-, thou vpi It procure 



h Horfe t let him white- Lyard be-i he' I long endure. 



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And the fame French man fheweth, what be alfo tht proper-- f^^^^^^?* 

 ties and marks which a good Horfe ought to have ^ whf:reof ^^^1^° 

 three are to be of an Oxe, three of a Fox, three of a Hart, 

 and three of a Woman. Thofe three ot an Oxe, are to have 

 a fair and full eye, a large neck, and to b^ Itrong and fhort 

 jointed. Thofe three of a Fox, are, to have a comely and 

 Ihort trot, fmall and long ears, and a bulhy tail. • Thofe three 

 of a Hart are to have lean and dry legs, to be well rifen before 

 and a lean head. Thofe three of a Woman,are;to be large and 

 fair brcailed, to have a beautiful and full hair, and gentle to 

 his Rider and Keeper- 



The fame Author delivcreth yet further what ought to be 

 the colour and Ihape of a good Horfe. Thofe Horfes (faith he) 

 that are of a chelt-nut colour, with Mane and Tail black, are 

 commonly good. The Sorrel if his Mane, Tail, Knees, Fet- 

 locks, and lift along their back be black, are for the moll part 

 good, if they be otherwiie free from evil conditions ; as not 

 at any time to lie dovv^n in the water, relliffe, and fach like 

 bad qualities. The Brown-bay,-Dun,Dapple-grey,Iron-grey,if 

 their extremities be black, are many times very good,if they be 

 well chofen. All Horfes (faith he) muft have good Legs,good ^' ''^*^ 

 Feet, and their Fetlocks muft not be overcharged with liaii"", {jofl 

 they muft have alfo good eyes, obedient mouthed, and well 

 raettled.-thcy muft not have fat or flefliy legs,butto have a great 

 belly, well rifen before, ftreightbackt, not charged with over 

 gr^at fhoulders, he muft have a thin bended neck like a Carps 

 back, a good Grouper, large thighes, round w^ell fpread But- 

 tocks, and a train well fet on, a lean, dry, and thin Hcad,a full 



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