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are barren as others. Then lead forth your Stal- 

 lion, having firft taken off his Hind-fhoes ; but his 

 Fore- (hoes muft be kept on for the prefervation of 

 his Feet : Then let him cover one twice in hand, to 

 render him the more calm and gentle \ after which 

 take ofFhis Bridle, and let him go freely to the reft, 

 with whom hewill become fo familiar, and ufe them 

 fo kindly, that they will at laft make love to him % 

 fo that not one of 'em will be hors'd but as they 

 are in feafon. After he hath ferv'd them all, he 

 will try them again, and will only cover fuch as 

 willingly receive him* He knows very well when 

 they defire no more his Company, and will then 

 beat at the fides of the lnclofure that he may be 

 gone \ at which time he is to be f emov'd, and your, 

 Mares put into a frefh lnclofure. 



Thefearethe wife Means Nature makes ufe of,' 

 and I allure you, that of twenty Mares there will 

 not three fail ; whereas if they were cover'd in 

 Hand, the one half would not hold. There lhould 

 be built, in that lnclofure wherein the Stallion runs 

 with the Mares, a little lodge to retire and preferve 

 him from the fcorching Heats \ in which there 

 fhould be alfo a Manger, wherein you are to give 

 him his Oats, Peafe, fplit Beans, Bread, or what 

 elfe he likes belt : And he muft be always thus had 

 a care of while he is with the Mares, which will be 

 about fix or feven Weeks. 



c You are to take care when you cover your 

 c Mares either in Hand or otherwife, that the Stal- 

 ? lion and Mare feed alike-, viz.. if the Stallion be 

 c at Hay and Oats, which is commonly call'd Hard- 

 1 meat, the Mare fhould be alfo at Hard-meat, other-. 

 fc wife fhe will not fo readily hold. In like manner if 

 c the Stallion be at Grafs, the Mare is alfo to be put: 

 c to it. Mares which are very fat, hold with great 

 * difficulty ; thofe which are - but indifferently fat 

 4 and plump, conceive with the greateft eafe and fa- 

 ? dlity.' L x 6 Mares 



