6o Of BROKEN-WINDED HORSES. 



fo that he has one ounce a-day given him. The above to be 

 repeated for a fortnight together. 



Se£lion, 22. 



•900 90Ot)00A9 



Of BROKEN-WINDED HORSES. 



I Will not fet down the particular fy mptoms of this incurable 

 diforder, as it is fo well known to all men that have had 

 the leaft of pra6lice among Horfes ; neither fhall I boafl: or 

 pretend to cure the above ; however, Horfes feldom become 

 Broken-winded until they are full aged, that is, fix or feven 

 years old : I cannot give any reafon why a Horfe fhould fail at 

 that age. But this, I know, that when a Horfe comes to his 

 full asre, he is furnifhed in all his make, and becomes full in 

 his mufcles, and full grown in all his whole frame, both 

 within and without, and for this reafon \he lungs have not the 

 ufual liberty to move and aft, as they had when the Horfe 

 was young, and thriving, and if a purfive Horfe takes the leall 

 of cold, his lungs will fwell, as if his cheft would not contain 

 them, alfo, has great difficulty in breathing and fo-forth. But 

 however I will lay down fome ufeful methods for to keep a 

 Broken-winded Horfe eafy, and to do a deal of work with 

 pleafure; which are as follow. 



Horfes that are Thick-winded ought to be bled once a fort- 

 night or three weeks at furtheil: obferve at the fame time to 

 fprinkle all his Hay with Spring Water, and to wet all his 

 Corn with old Lant; alfo, repeated Rowels are of great fervice 



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