i $8 The Compleat Hot fern an : or, 



and lofe his Flefh \ in this cafe, you muft not have 

 too ftrift a Hand, neither can he endure fo violent 

 Exercife, as if he were of an hardy difpofition, and 

 would feed and be fat upon all Meats and Exer- 

 cifes. 



Again, If he be in extream Poverty, and yet by 

 nature very hardy, and apt foon to recover bis Flefh, 

 and long to hold it, then by no means fhouid you 

 have fo liberal and tender a hand, nor forbear that 

 Exercife which you would ufe to a Horfe of a tender 

 Conftitution, weak Stomach, and free Spirit. 



the fi> ft Fortnight's Feeding of a Horfe which is fat , foul, 

 or newly taken from Grafs, 



Aflbon as his Body is emptied, 3nd the Grafs 

 voided, which will be within three or four Days at 

 moft, you fhall every Morning at break of Day, 

 put on his Bridle, being firft wafh'd in Ale, or Beer •, 

 and after you have drefTed him, cover him accord- 

 ing to the feafon of the Year. Then clap on his 

 Saddle, and girt the foremoft Girt pretty ftrait, and 

 the other fomewhat flack, and wifp him on each 

 fide of his Heart with pretty foft Wifps between the 

 two Girths, that both of them may be of equal 

 ftraitnefs \ then put before his Breaft a warm Breaft- 

 Cloth, and let it cover both his Shoulders. Then 

 (if you have taken no Tobacco) fquirt a little Ale 

 or Beer out of your Mouth into the Horfe's, leaving 

 fome body to trim up the Stable in your abfence. 

 For your Horfe muft always ftand upon good ftore 

 of dry Litter, Night and Day, and it muft be either 

 Wheat-ftraw or Oat-ftraw ; for Barly-ftraw, and 

 Rye-ftraw are unwholfome, the firft caufing Heart- 

 burning, the laft Scouring. 



When you are mounted, walk him aF'oot-pace, 

 which we call Racking, for a Mile or two (for you 

 muft neither Amble nor Trot, becaufe they are 



both 



