•fpace of an hour, giving them the fame quantity of Pro- 

 vender as before, and calling a pretty bundle of Hay into 

 the Rack, that they may tear it out, and by that means 

 keep themfelves in Exercife, and fo fufFer them to itand tiJI 

 about one of the Clock, and at that time let their meat be 

 renewed as before, and from that tim-e adjourn till eight or 

 nine at night, repeat the fame a fourth time, wiien having 

 rubbed them and tolled up their Litter, fufFer them torelt 

 till morningj and in like manner day by day, which is not 

 only a cheap, but an excellent way to keep Horfes in health 

 and good cafe. But if at any time you travel, and have not 

 opportunity to be exad in the time, you muit according 

 to the giving double the quantity, or at leafl augment it 

 according to the times you beftow it, obferving to give the 

 leafl quantity firfl, for the oftner and lefTer quantity is given, 

 the better it digefts and turns into good Nutriment^ and his 

 eating will be freer and cleaner then otherwife it would 

 be. 



If you intend to give a heat, as to Hunt, Gallop, Travel, 

 or the like ^ which is neceflary for the exercifing of good 

 Horfes, to be obfervedonce a Week at the leafl: give him 

 the Oats and Beans, but no Hay, and let his Oats be over 

 and above well lifted, and wafhed in Beer or Ale, efpecially 

 thofe he has in the Morning before his firfl drefling. 



After heat, &c. rub him or them very well, beginning 

 at the head, and by degrees defcending to every part, not 

 leaving till he is throughly dry, and in good order, left mol- 

 ten greafe fhould contrad, ar humours that occafion the Glan- 

 ders fettle, fuffer him when cloathed to ftand on his Bridle 

 for the fpace of two, hours •, at the end of which feed him 

 a-s you have direded, only adding a handful of Hemp-feed 

 to his firft Oats, 



The Evening come warm him alittle Water, and fcatter 

 a fmall quantity of Bran in it, and fufFer him to drink it an 

 hour before he has his laft Bait or Portion of meat, and 

 then putting a fmall bundle of Hay into the Rack, let him 

 ftand or lye upon good Litter all night, and the next morn- 

 ing repeat your labour and care as before. 



Obferve for the benefit of your horfc in any journey, to 



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