2 2 8 Tt^ Jockies Mafter^pkce, 



broad, bending Arch-wife, his Crell ftifF, his Main thick and 

 inclining to the right fide, his Breaft great and broad, his 

 Shoulders large and Ilrait, the Sides turning in ward,the Ridg- 

 bone over the Souider being fomewhat high which affords 

 the better Seat, his Sides deep, well knit behind and fome- 

 thing bowed up j which is better for the Rider, and fignifies 

 great ftrength, his Loins large and his Belly well compared , 

 rot hanging or paunching out, his Stones neatly hung^ his 

 Tail long, briftly and curled, his Thighs large and well 

 Brawned, his Knees round Flexible and fmall, not bowing 

 inward nor being ftiff, his Legs even ftrait and not over- 

 fl*fhy,his Hoofs firm and found,neithcr too long nor too fhort^ 

 and according to thefe diredions, you may make choice of 

 your Mares, and be direded in buying j ofwhichlfhallmore 

 amply treat hereafter. 

 fj6ivto or- Thus having chofen, handle your Mares, and make them 

 der and ob gentle before you put your Stallion to them , for if they be 

 ligeyour wild and unruly, the/ will never receive the Horfe as they 

 ftlv' i ^^' ^"S^""^? ^"^ ^y ^^^^ dcfedl render the Colt weak, and inca- 

 Unjd ^ pable of making a perfed Horfe, which is befl to be elfeded 

 by driving or leading them from one Pafture to another, and 

 giving them Meat out of your hand, which you mull begin 

 to do, when they are two years old and vantage ^ but for 

 good Colts fuffer them not to take horfe till three years 

 old or upwards,theStallion being four or fi ve,and then having 

 well kept your Stallion, put the Mare you defign to have 

 covered, into a clofe and warm PafVure, and put a fmall 

 Stone-Nag, to render her Tradable,andi'nvite her to Copu- 

 lation, fo that perceiving her willing, take him away and 

 luffer thiC Stallion to enter , when the more to incite him 

 thereto, rub his Nofe with a Sponge, which has firft been 

 in the Mares Privity j which having provoked him toefFedt 

 your defire, by covering the Mare you defign twice or thrice,, 

 t-ake him up and being well Provendered, put him to the 

 Mare again the next Evening, and that Night let him cover 

 her as often as he will, and fo will Hk be Sped. But if 

 the Mare refufe to receive the Horfe, rub her Privy parts 

 with Cow-itch, Pepper, craftrongOnion. 

 If yoi»- Mare be faiisfyed at twice putting the Stallion to 



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