The Jockies SMaJier^ftec^l ^3^ 



The focJ^es Mafler ftece^ or Advice t9 

 the 7 raders in Harfe-fiefh^ &c 



THere cannot be too much faid of this Excellent 

 Creature, fo neccflary and ferviceable to Man. 

 Wherefore notwithftanding the many Treatifes 

 that have been written on this Subjed j I think it no ways 

 inconvenient, but altogether profitable to inlarge and lay 

 down fuch Rules and plain Diredlions, as may belt Admi- 

 nifter Satisfa<n;ion to the Curious, el^ecially in fuch a man- 

 ner as will render matters eafie and attainable, in all Cafes 

 neceflary to the knowledge and ordering a Horfe -, and fo 

 without further Ceremoney I fhall proceed according to 

 Method and Order. 



DireBions to choofe your Breeders^ at? d how to order them inaU 

 Refft^s, 



T Hat it is altogether neceflary to be careful in choofing 

 your Breeders, if you intend to rear good Horfcs and 

 Mares, none will objed againft, asalfo toobferve times and 

 feafons in putting your Stallions to your Mares, &c. 



Firft then let your Stallions be of an able and compleat 

 body, in good cafe, but not over lean or foggy. Now the 

 marks whereby you may chufe him or indeed know any ^^''^^^*?^" 

 good Horfe, are thefe ^ let his Head be fmall and lean, his ^^°^^^ ^J 

 Cheek-bones even and fmall, not Handing far afunder, his 

 Mouth well compaded and moift, though not fubjedt to fla- 

 yer ^ his Eyes great and bloody, ftanding as it were like Ea- 

 gles-Eyes out of his Head, his Ears fhort, thin and ftanding 

 upright, his Noltrils wide and plyable, his Neck foft and 



F f f f 2 broad 



