Part I. PerfeSt Farrier. 9 



It is a good fign in a Horfe to have his Mouth 

 frefti and full of Froth, becaufe his Mouth being 

 always moift, will not fo eafily over-heat, and is a 

 token that the Bitt gives him pleafure. 



Of the Neck. 



The Neck fhould be lean, and but little Flefh up- 

 on it } and to be well-fhaped, it fhould at its going 

 from the Withers, rife with a (lope upwards, dimi- 

 nifhing by degrees towards the Head : It fhould 

 have but little Flefh upon it, near to the growing 

 of the Mane. In Mares it is a good quality to have 

 their Necks a little grofs, and charged with Flefh, 

 becaufe their Necks are commonly too fine and 

 flender. 



JDeer-Nech or Cock-thropled, are thofe in which 

 the Flefh that fhould be next the Mane, is placed 

 quite below and next the Throat, which renders the 

 Neck ugly and ill-fhap'd. 



A well-fhap'd Neck, befides the Beauty it gives 

 to a Horfe, contributes very much to the making 

 him light or heavy on the Hand, according as it is 

 fine or coarfe. But it is not the lhape of the Neck 

 alone, which makes a Horfe light or heavy on the 

 Hand, but good or bad Legs and Feet, and ftrong 

 or weak Reins ^ however, the Neck has a great 

 ihare in it. 



Of the Mane. 

 The Hair of the Mane fhould be long, thin, and 

 fine, if it be frizled fo much the better. 



Of the Withers. 



The Withers fhould be well-rais'd, and pretty 

 long, becaufe it is a fign of ftrength and goodnefs ; 

 and they keep the Saddle from coming forward upon 

 his Shoulders and Neck, which immediately fpoils 

 and galls a Horfe, and when once hurt in that place 



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