Tl^e jfockies SPiafter^piece. ia^ 



If they matter it happens through Exceffive Riding •, if Sunk 

 and Hollow, he is either old or of an old Generation. 

 Great Whites are figns of ill temper and dogged Difpofi- 

 tion. 



If upon handling his Chips and Cheeks you find his Bones 

 Thin, Lean, and the fpace wide between them, with a large ^j^J^ ^^^. 

 Throple or Wind-Pipe, not infefted with Kernels , the 

 Neck feeming to couch within the Jaws , they are iigns 

 of good Wind , great Courage and Swiftnefs , and 

 the contrary of the contrary defeats, as DuUnefs, fhort 

 Wind, and uneafinefs in Travel, fubjedt to broken Wind, 

 Strangury and G launders. 



If his Noftriis be dry, Thin and Wide, his Muzzel fmall, ^oflrils. 

 Mouth deep, and Lips equally meeting, it denotes good ^"^^ ^®* 

 Wind, Comlinefs and Swiftnefs , but on the contrary Evil 

 Wind, Dulnefs , and fubje<ft to the Vices of the Mouth be- 

 forementioned. 



If his Lips be uneven or fhrunk, that his upper will not 

 reach'his nether, eitherfomeDiftemperisfetled in his Head, 

 or Age has feized him. If his Nofc be raoift and dropping, 

 beware of the Glaunders, Violent cold, &c. 



Let his Breaft be broad and ftrong, well Feathered and ^'fiyk."^^^' 

 Compleatly fet , which denotes Strength and Courage, 

 when on the contrary a narrow Pinched Breaft fubjeds the 

 Horfe to Stumble, and is a palpable lign of a weak, faint 

 hearted Beaft, as well as uncomlinefs. 



If the Knees carry an Equal Proportion, be not Broke, 

 Scarred or Seabed, but even, round and fair, well knit with 

 ftrong Sinews, they fignifie the Horfe to be Sound , well 

 made and fit for Travel, but on the contrary Gouty, Lame 

 and very Defedive. 



If his Legs be Clean, full of Sinews, but not too Flefliy, 

 Bowing fomewhat inward without a Seam, then they are '^^' 

 ftrong, and as they Ihould be , but if the contrary, then 

 are they fabjedt to Lamenefs, by Founder, Farcine, Swel- 

 ling, or the like j elpecially if Scars and Scabs appear un- 

 der the Knee, or a great Seam be Apparent with much 

 Foggy or Spungy Flefh, fo that he is not capable of Labour 

 or Travel. 



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