40 the Contpleat Uorfeman : cr y 



lean, and feparate the Flefh from the Coronet near 

 to the Heels. They are eafily ftopt at firft •, but 

 when they have continued a long time, People are 

 deceived when they think to difcufs them, though 

 they may be dried up for a certain time, but they 

 return again. 



However, I would not fcruple to buy a young 

 Horfe with fome of thefe Humours or Waters in his 

 Patterns, provided his Hammes be dry, and that his 

 Legs be not gorged. And although he have much 

 Hair on his Legs, if they be broad, nervous,' and 

 difcharged of Flefh, he will not be fubjecl: to thefe 

 Infirmities, provided they be kept clean. But if his 

 Legs be charged with Flefh, or have a full and flelhy 

 Hamme, you (hall never find any fatisfa&ion in him. 

 If you undertake the Cure of thefe Infirmities in 

 Winter and cold Weather, they will give you a 

 great deal of trouble : But in Summer-time the 

 White Charge in the fecond Part of this Book will 

 produce fuch Effects as you dare hardly wifh for. 

 See the fecond Tart' 



Yon are alfo to obferve if his Pattern. joints are 

 not. fwelled or have Crown-Scabs *, and if when he is 

 Handing ft ill his Pattern- joint be not lodged more to 

 one fide than the other \ or if it bend too much 

 forwards \ or if he carry it fo low that it mifhapeth 

 his Leg. Now fome Horfes have this Weaknefs in 

 their Hind-legs, when they have it not in their 

 Fore. 



Obferve alfo if he hath a Wind-gall that hath a- 

 ny coherence with the Nerves, it being one of 

 the greateft Infirmities a Horfe can have, always 

 laming the Horfe, and there is no Remedy but 

 Firing. 



Laffily, You fhall confider if the Horfe tread only 



upon his hind-toes, which you may know by the 



Shoe being worn in that part : The Back-fmew of 



the Leg fhrinks up, and the older he grows, it will be 



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