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and down in it for a quarter of an Hour \ but if not, 

 kt him dry where he ftandeth. 



Let him not drink until he be throughly cooled, 

 and have eat fome Oats. For many by drinking 

 too foon, have either died by it, or become very 

 iick. > A Horfe after violent Labour, will never be 

 the worfe by being kept half a day from drinking, 

 but may die by drinking an Hour too foon. 



Set the Saddle in the Sun, or by the Fire, that the 

 Pannels of it may be dry, rather than fet it upon 

 his Back next Day all wet, and let the Pannels be 

 beaten with a Rod, that they may not harden and 

 hurt the Horfe. 



At the taking off the Saddle, you mould feel your 

 Horfe's Back, if he be pinched or galled. You may 

 difcover it better when he hath ftood an Hour or 

 twounfaddled,by the fwelling of the Part opprelTed. 

 If it be only fwelled, fill a Bag with warm Dung, 

 and tie it upon the Swelling, which will not only 

 hinder its encreafe, but perhaps alfo quite difcufs it : 

 Or rub and chafe the Swelling with good Brandy 

 or Spirit of Wine •, and when you have foak'd the 

 place well with it, fet fire with a lighted Paper to 

 what remains upon it \ and when the Fire of its own 

 accord extinguifhes, then the Swelling will alfo di& 

 appear. But if the Skin be cut, walh it with warm 

 Claret mixed with a fourth part of Sallad Oil or 

 Frefh-Butter ; or bathe it frequently with Brandy if 

 the Horfe will endure it. 



Some, to prevent a Horfe's galling, do take a 

 Hind's Skin well garnim'd with Hair, and adjuft it 

 neatly beneath the Pannel of the Saddle, that the 

 Hair of the Skin may be next to the Horfe. Now this 

 doth not harden with Sweat, and lb not only pre- 

 vents galling,but is good for fuch Horfes as have been 

 lately cured, who would otherwife gall anew again. 



When Horfes are arrived at an Inn, a Man Ihould 

 before they are unbridled, lift up their Feet to fee if 



they 



