Part I. PerfeB Farrier. 4p 



look immediately to his Hammes, and in all proba- 

 bility you will find there Spavins, jardons, or Capelets : 

 Not but there are fome light-bodied Horfes which 

 have none of thefe Infirmities in their Hanames, but 

 there are few which have thefe Infirmities but what 

 are light- bellied. 



Painful Scratches in the Hind-Legs will fometimes 

 take away a Horfe's Belly, but they mould not hin- 

 der you from buying, becaufe they may be eafily 

 cured. Yet if the Scratches are fituate upon the 

 back Sinew of the Leg, a pretty way above the 

 Pattern- joint, altho' People may endeavour to make 

 you believe they are nothing, I mutt tell you they 

 are one of the molt troublefome external Maladies 

 a Horfe can have. I have known Horfes to have 

 them fix, eight, and ten Months, others to become 

 Lame by them, and fome at lalt have died of 

 them. 



A Horfe low in cafe cannot be made plump un- 

 lefs he eat much Hay, which will make his Belly 

 like that of a Cow with Calf, which may be reme- 

 died with a Surcingle about a Foot and a half 

 broad, with two little Cufhions to it, which may 

 anfwer to the top of the Ribs upon each fide of the 

 Back-bone, to preferve the Back from being galled 

 with the Surcingle. And by this means a big or low 

 Belly will pafs towards the Croup, and infenfibly 

 diminifh. 



CHAP. X. 



How to know when a Horfe's Flanks are altered 



and out of order. 



IF a Horfe have a Flank full enough, you are to 

 confider if he have it not too large, that is, if 

 over-againft that part of the Thigh called the Stifle, 



E (marked 



