a 6 The Compleat Horseman : or. 



CHAP. VI. 



A Continuation of the Kjiowledge of Faults and 

 Imperfections in Horfes y and what is to be ob- 

 ferved when buying them. 



r A ^ ter you have confider'd the Age and Eyes, 

 X\ P ut y° ur Hand between the two Jaw-bones 

 near to the Horfe's Throat, to feel if there be a 

 good diftance between them, that fo he may with 

 the more eafe bring in and place his Head : For 

 that diftance between the Jaw-bones being pretty 

 large and hollow, and tapering by degrees from the 

 Throat to the Chin, will contribute much to the 

 goodnefs of the Month. 



Next you are to obferve if there be any Swelling, 

 Hardnefs, or moving Kernel between thefe two 

 Bones, which if the Horfe be young, is a fign that 

 he hath not yet call his Gourme or Strangle, or at 

 leaft that he hath call it but imperfectly. But if he 

 be more aged, although he have a pretty number of 

 them (provided they be no bigger than large Peafe) 

 they are of no great Confequence, becaufe Exercife 

 and Sweating will difcufs them in a fhort time. 

 However, if the Horfe be paft fix Years old, they 

 are a little more to be feared, altho' they fhould not 

 hinder you from buying the Horfe, if he otherwife 

 pleafe you. Such moving Kernels may proceed 

 from a Rheum or Cold, or from a remainder of the 

 Gourme or Strangle, which may have left thefe 

 Swellings in that part, by which Nature difcharg'd 

 her felf of her Impurities, and through which thefe 

 bad Humours did evacuate themfelves, by the neglir 

 genceand carelefnefs of thofe Perfons who having 

 the charge of fuch Horfes did not attempt to refolve 

 and difcufs thefe Hardnefies and Swellings. 



If 



