to get his Belly full, but by no means let him lye wet or 

 be put into damp ground, for that it is that dellroys many 

 brave Horfes,by reafonofcoldand moift Diieafes contracted 

 in their tender Age , and thereby much Icflens theelleemof 

 the Englilh breed in general, when indeed no Country is fo 

 capable of producing ftately Horfes, were but the manage- 

 ment accordingly. It having been the opinion of the mofl: ex- 

 perienced : ThaL'if that particular were letter obferved, nei- 

 ther Sfain^ Ttirky J Barbary^ Friez-Und^ Thejfalia^ Holland^ 

 Felofonmfm^ r\cr u4rtois ^ fo famed for excellent breeds,couId 

 compare with the produd of our Native Country. And 

 therefore 1 (hall proceed fomewhat largely on this point. 

 Backjngm ■ The firfl: thing next to obferving their Diet, and well or- 

 foon, a dering, when young, that obftrudls their Arrival to the hight 

 great fault, ^^ peifedion, is their being taken up too foon. To which 

 many will objed it, our Horfes being great and well fed, if 

 not taken up in time will be Head-ftrong and unruly ^ info- 

 much that it will be difficult and dangerous, if notimpoffi- 

 ble to break them ^ which opinion is grounded upon a weak 

 Foundation, for even from their being Foaled, they maybe 

 made Tame by continual handling, and ufmg to take Meat 

 from their Keeper, and by degrees laying - fmall Weights 

 upon them, not any ways capable of Prejudicing their 

 „ ^j3 growth, may be Innured to the Saddle ^ and the fame may 

 make Hot- done in cafe of the Bridle, by ufing foft Lifts or a fmall Cord, 

 ItsTme. or if this be at firlt negleded, yet by watching and hunger, 

 they may in fix Weeks time be brought to a ready comply- 

 ance, fo that they will fuffcr you to rub them, take up their 

 Feet, pick them, and found their Hoofs. 



Another thing to remove this Error, is by putting them 

 to Tame Horfes and Mares,whofe Example they will learn to 

 imitate,& lofe their fear from the beginning,as alfo patient of 

 bearing the Saddle and Bridle,by it's being often ftiewn them, 

 and hung up by them,when at any time they are houfed. But 

 to be plain, the mainreafon why they are fo foon backed , is 

 grounded u pon Intreft: for that the owner will not keep them 

 upon the Spoil longer then neceffity requires j& their common 

 time of Backing is at four years , which gives a Check to 

 the Galantry of the Horfes, and renders them incapable of 



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