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If in the Time of his dieting, or afterwards, the 

 Horfe fhould difguft or become coftive, give him 

 good Clyfters made of two Quarts of Milk and a 

 i'iutof Sallad-Oil, the whole being well mixed and 

 lukewarm. 



Thcfe kind of Horfes are never to be rid but with 

 very fmall Snaffles, for fear of hindring their Breath- 

 ing and Wind, which one of our great Bitts would 

 certainly do. The Rider is to lean a little forward, 

 to prevent the Wind taking too much hold upon his 

 Body, a Cap inftead of a Hat, very fmall and fharp 

 Spurs, and he is to Spur near to the Flank with little 

 Jfcrokes, becaufc ilrong and great ftrokes do rather 

 Milder than augment his fpeed. 



The Method here fct down by Monfieur Solllfel y 

 concludes the firfl part of his Book : But he having 

 never made tryal of it himfelf, (his Countrymen 

 iheing generally great Strangers to this Diverfion) 

 he gives it only upon the recommendation of an 

 Englifl) Jocky. I thought therefore it would not be 

 amifs, that fiucc it differs fo much from the manner 

 of preparing Race- Horfes ufed at this Time, to fub- 

 joia the modern way of preparing Horfes for a 

 Courfe, collc&cd from the belt Authors who have 

 treated on this fubjccl:. 



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