2C0 Tl^e Jockies Mafter'piece. 



TaBirns. If his Paflerns- be clean, well knit/ together,, clean, fliort, 

 ftrong md ftrak, thea is it a Token of Beauty, Strength 

 and long Indurance, but if on the contrary, then he is fub- 

 jed to the fame ftrain, and not <;apable of Travel. 



The Hoof ought to be indifferent round, black, found 

 and well fixed on, High-fet, and Toughable to indure a 

 ^"'^J^' ShooeiaaH ways ^ for if on t^/ie contrary it be long, flat 

 and white, it w;ill carry a Shooe in no way, but by rea- 

 fon of its Brittlenefs be frequently fubjed to let the Nails 

 flij>, and thereby Subjed the Horfe to Foundering, and if 

 the Cronet of the Hoof be not clofe, fmooth and well fix- 

 ed, it is ten to one if he efcapes the Crown Scab. 

 Hind ■ '^^^^ having Viewed the Horfe before, come to the 



Marti Right-fide of him, and View him well, firjft beginning 

 j*4> with the obfervation of the fetting on his Head, obfcr- 

 .B)7/?, &c. ving that it fiands neither too high nor'too low, but up- 

 on the dired at the ff^tting on his Neck , being fraall and . 

 long, ftill increafing in thicknefs in the Shoulders, with a 

 t;hin Tough, ftrong and high Crefl : his Main long, thin 

 and foft , and fomewhat Curling. Thefe are Charaders 

 of great Beauty and Goodnefs, whereas to have any Bunch 

 or Swelling in the Nape of the Neck, denotes the Pole- 

 Evil, or beginning of a Fiftula. If the Neck be fhort and 

 thick, and fubjed to have a weak, thin Creft with falling 

 in, the Withers fignifies a deficient Horfe in Mettle, Cou- 

 rage, Patience in Travel, and the like ^ and if his Main 

 feed, it betokens Worms breeding in it, or him fubjed to 

 Itch or Mange. 



If his Chine be broad, even and ftrait, his Ribs ilrong 

 chlni and and well Arched , his Filets upright ftrong and fliort, there 

 lubs, &c. not remaining above a Fingers length between his la ft Rib 

 and Huckle-bone, his Body well let down, yet hidden with- 

 out his Ribs, his Stones even hung and clofe Truffed up, 

 then is he perfed in thofe parts and worth buying, but if 

 the contrary appear, then is he rendred deformed , not on- 

 ly fubjed to divers Difeafes, but will neither become Pilli- 

 j on nor Saddle. 



.oiihs. j£ Yiis hinder Thighs or Gafcoyns be well let down even 



to the middle Joynt, thick, full, Brawny and Swelling, it 



denotes 



