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fucli performances , as if they remained till fix years they 

 would be capable of manifclling, and will inabie thera tO 

 continue much longer Semceable, then they ordinarily do. 

 Having thus far proceeded, I fhall move to the next thing 

 abfolutely recellary, which is, the ordering a Horfe in his 

 Diet after backing, and training Mm up for Racing, Hunt- 

 ing, War, Travel, &c. 



What is retjkifite to he obferved^ in training a Horfe' for Ra- 

 cing, War, Travel, Sec. 



YOur Colt being become a Horfe, and made tradable by 

 a skilful hand, k is left to your difcretion, to what 

 end or purpofe you deflgn him, yet let it be what it Vyfill 

 his Diet in general and looking to, ought to be as follow- 

 etb. 



Let your Keeper be an Experienced careful Perfon, not ofnleund 

 an Eye Servant, left in your abfence, yourHorfeor Horfes /«/j^f/«^e- 

 be fpoy led through his negled , for he mufl: be up with the "f'-^^- 

 day-light every morning, to tend and drefs them, and be 

 greatly diligent thei'ein j when to begin let him give to ^ach 

 horfe three pints,or two quarts of fweet dry Oats, adding a 

 pint of Spelt Beans, acd then before watering, let him drefs 

 them according to Art, viz. Firft curry them over with an 

 Iron-Comb, then with a -French brufh, dufting them over 

 with a Dufting-Cloth, then muft he rub them with his wet 

 hands, and fo with a clean Woollen-clath , and afterwards 

 with a Linnen one, obferving to cleanfe their Sheaths,Cods, 

 Nofe, Eyes, Ears, and between their Thighs, fo that no 

 moifture remain on them ; which done, Comb their Mains 

 and Tails ^ then putting on their Saddles or Cloths, Ride 

 them forth to water moderately, not obliging them tofweat, 

 raufing them by the way to Stale, by riding them into Stuble, 

 Bufhes, Brakes, or fmelling to fuch Horfe-dung, as you fhall 

 meet within the Road. 



Having well Watered your Horfes, bring them into 

 the Stable, and rub them down as before, beginning always 

 at the heady^ and fo defcending downwards by degrees,, fuf- 

 feting them when Clothed ta ftand in their Bridfesfor the 



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