in a long Rein, and fometimes fitting on his Back, till h« 

 is" apf retake the leap ', the which youc-niay-oUHge him eo*, 

 by Checking a little, Striking on the knees^& Clapping on the 

 neck, being expert at the Pole, try him over a fhallow Trench 

 broad, according to his reach, and fo by degrees over a 

 Style, Ditch, Rail or Gate, exercifing him fo every Morn- 

 ing and Evening, yet beware that he break not his knees, for 

 that will difcourage him, and render him fearful^ Having 

 thus trained him, ufe him to the found of the Horn, and 

 cry of the Hounds, riding amongft Horfes that have been 

 trained up to the fport, and at any time when youiude 

 out on that occafion, give liim the powder of Licorifli and 

 Cummin-feed, made up into a Ball' to the Weight of tw^o 

 ounces, withfweetButter,and thdjuy<!:epf Sage,and after it a 

 pint of hot Ale or Beer, and it vi'ill; wonderfuliy'^^dlowg 

 his Breath, and prevent him from tiriiig. '■ ■" 



For Travel if you defign your Horfc, yoiT'iT&Lff!*ihTdme {^^* ^^ <"■* 

 meafure acquaint him with the Trot, -the Amble, the ^^^"-"^ISy 

 lop and Racking-pace, that by falling out lof^one into' tile ^^y'^VJ^ 

 other as- well as he can, hfenlfi^y 'take th^ ad^htage of al\ 

 ways, and mightily eafe himfelPwhen tott>flk^ him- hold hi^ 

 Journey the better, at his fetting out give him three oun- 

 ces of the juyce of Sraallage in a pint of Red-wine, fwee- 

 tened with brown Sugar-Candy, and anoint his Limbs with 

 Jieats-foot-oyl, or forwantofitwith.Hbgs-lard'welPWatVn- 

 ed, chafiing it in with your hands, and when you ikt^but}. {^4«Rvr.KS> 

 ride gently the three firft Miles, and fo by degrees m'erid 

 your pace, when if you find him through defed, or tediouf- 

 Befs of the way to tire, put Arfmart a Herb fo.called un- 

 der his Saddle, if the Seafon affords it, or for want of thaf 

 a few young Nettles under his Tail,^ faitned to. tfiief 

 Crupper t)v Pebks in- his Ears, or the like ; biit left yd\i 

 fpoil' your Horfe, befure when you Inn him that he betKb- 

 rowly dry, and that he be well rubbed down, and dieted' 

 before you take your repaft. And thus much as to thefe par- 

 ticulars , leaving which I ihall next proceed to defcribe feve- 

 Fal Vic^sf i«c-id«ncto Horfes. and tl|C remedips to ^0p oif pre- 

 vent them. -^i i"^-^' 03 ^'" f "^''! ^"'^ /j"^^^ ""% *"^ 



