Part I. PerfeSi Farrier. 117 



To (hoe a Horfe which ftumbleth, you mult ftoe 

 him quite contrary to thofe which tread only upon 

 the Toes of their Hind-feet : For you muft take 

 down his Toe very much, and alfo (horten it, that 

 he may not meet fo eafily with the Clods and Stones 

 in the High-ways. 



But if thofe Ilorfes which {tumble have their Si- 

 news troubled, their Legs fpoilt, or their Shoulders 

 weak, you muft then have recourfe to another Cure 

 than fhoeing, which you will find hi the Second Part m 9 

 where you have Receipts that are all very good. 



If your Horfe over-reach, the Spunge of the Shoe 

 mult follow the Turn of his Foot. It is commonly 

 a fign of Weaknefs when a Horfe is fubjeQ: to over- 

 reach ; which is when with his Hind-feet as he is 

 riding, he overtakes the Heels of his Fore. Some 

 People turn up their Hind-feet-fhoes at the Toe, to 

 prevent the ftriking off the Fore-fhoe. Though it 

 is certain the Rider is oftentimes the occafion of a 

 Horfe's over-reaching ^ becaufe through his igno- 

 rance he knows not how, with his Bridle-hand, and 

 by the fear of his Spurs, to keep his Horfe Together 

 and firm under him. It is true, that an A&ioij 

 which is conftrained cannot endure long, and far 

 lefs the whole Time of a long Journey, when wea<- 

 rinefs feizeth a Horfe. But a Man fhould now and 

 then advertife his Horfe ; and if that prevent not 

 his over-reaching, you may then freely fay, that 

 he wants Reins and Strength, or that he is quite 

 fpoiled. 



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