246 Tl?eJockies cMajier-'fiece. 



fliall you ufe to ride him with a Monferol fliait buck- 

 led to his head, and fo often as he moveth his Head, fo of- 

 ten fhall you corred him with your Spur on the right, and 

 then with that on the left,fometimes alfo giving him a Check 

 with the Bridle upon the one or the other fide, or upon 

 both fides at once with a fleady hand, or if you fee he does 

 not altogether regard thofe corredions, you may ftrike 

 him with lihe Stirrup, and Calves of your Legs on either 

 lide, but if the port of the Bit be the caufe of fuch defeft, 

 then you mull change it, and by fuch means will your horfe 

 be brought into good order. And thus much may fuffice 

 as to the knowledge and corredion of Vices incident to 

 Horfes : The next thing to be confidered being as Material 

 as any yet premifed, mz.. How to know a good Horfe in 

 all particulars, and prevent frauds in cafe of purchafe. 



Hove to know a Horfe in all particnlarsy and thereby prevent the 

 Deceits of the Jockies, &c. 



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Having already given Inflrudions to fuch as rear their 

 own breed, think it altogether as neceffary for the accom- 

 modation of fuch as have not the convenienCy of breeding, 

 to give them diredions how to make a good Choice, and 

 lay out their money to the belt advantage. 

 Totvhatend The firft thing necefTary to be obferved in making an ad- 

 yeur Horfe vantagious choice, is w^ll to underltand to what intent or 

 ^s defignsd. pxirpofe you chufe your Horfe, whether for the Wars, 

 Racing, Hunting , Travel, Draught, or the like j and in 

 fuch cafes their Make, and Linaments, together with their 

 Colour, Conllitution, and Perfedions are to be confidered 

 and had regard to. Now as to the Colour,altho there may be 

 Horfes good of all colours , yet thefe fucceeding are by the 

 . , ^ mofi; expert Traders in Horfe-flelh, accounted the bell, viz, 

 kobfitvid. '^^^ Daple-Grey for Beauty, the Brown-Bay for Service, 

 the Black with Silver-Hairs for Courage, the Layard or 

 true mixed Roan for Countenance, as for the Black with- 

 out White, the Sorrel and unchangeable Iron-Grey, they 

 are accounted Cholerick, the Bright-Bay , Fkabitten and 

 black with white marks are accounted Sanguine, the Dull- 

 White 



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