THE 



Gentleman's Farriery^ ^^, 



CHAP. I. 



Some General DirBions in regard to 



Horfes, 



LE T it be laid down aS a general rule, Medlclno* 

 to give horfes as few medicines as ^re im- 

 poflible ; and by no means comply F^P^^/^'' 



• 1 1 -J* 1 a c r ! horfes m 



With the ridiculous cultom or lome, who health, 

 are frequently Bleedings Purging^ and giv- 

 ing Balls^ though their horfes are in per- 

 fect health, and have no one indication 

 that requires fuch treatment. 



Proper management in their Feeding^ 

 Exercifey and Drejfing^ will alone cure 

 many diforders, and prevent moft ; for 

 the fimplicity of a horfe's diet; which 

 chiefly confifts of grain and herbage, 

 when good in kind, and difpenfed with 

 judgment, fecures him from thofe com- 

 plicated diforders, which are the general 



B efftas 



