PartL Per feSl Farrier, jt^j 



CHAP. XLII. 



The modern way of preparing running Horfes. 



AHorfc dcfigned for Racing fhonld be tractable, 

 and no ways Refty or Skittifh. His Head 

 fhould bcfmall and (lender, with wide Noftrils and 

 a large Thropple. Let him have alfo a pretty large 

 reach, and good Feet. His Age mould be fix Years 

 atleaft, noHorfe under that Age having fufficicnt. 

 ftrength for a four Mile Courfe, without running 

 the hazard of being over- {trained. 



The next Thing to be confider'd is the limitation 

 of Time for preparing a Horfe for a Match % and it 

 is generally agreed by judicious Horfemen, that (un- 

 kTs the Match be for an extraordinary Sum) two 

 Months is fufficient. But herein you are to have 

 regard to the eftate of your Horfe's Body. 



As Firft) If he be very fat, foul, or taken from 

 Grafs. 



Secondly, If he be extreamly lean and poor. 



Thirdly, If he be in good cafe, and hath had mo- 

 derate Exercife. 



Now for the firft, you muft take two Months at 

 leafl: to bring him into order : For he will require 

 much Airing, great carefulnefs in Heating, and dif- 

 cretion in Scouring. 



For the fecond, that is, very poor, get as long 

 Time as you can *, and let his Airings be moderate, 

 and not before or after Sun } feeding him liberally, 

 but not foas to cloy him. 



For the third, a Month or fix Weeks may be fuf- 

 ficient. 



In the next place, you muft confider his particu- 

 lar Conftitution •, as if he be fat and foul, yet of a 

 free and wafting nature, apt quickly to confnme 



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