Part 1. Perfect Farrier. i6i 



At Mine rub down his Legs well with Wifps,' 

 and his Head and Neck with a clean Cloth j then 

 turning up his Cloaths, rub all his hinder Parts^ 

 and give him a Quart of fifted Oats, and then a 

 little hard bundle of Hay, and tofs up his Litter, io 

 leave him till next Morning. 



And thus you fiiall keep him conflantly for the 

 firft Fortnight, which will fo take away his foul- 

 nefs, and harden his Flefh, that the next Fortnight 

 you may adventure to give him fome gentle Heats. 

 But whereas it may be obje&ed, that many Horfes 

 that have good Appetites, would be half ftarved or 

 become very weak, if they were fcanted to a 

 Quart of Oats ar a Meal. To this I arifwer, that 

 1 fet not down this proportion as an infallible Rule, 

 having told you, that if he eat it with a good 

 Stomach, you may give him another ^ fo leaving 

 the proportion to your own Judgment and Dif* 

 cretion. 



The fecond Fortnight's Feeding* 



In this Fortnight you fhall do all things as in the 

 firft •, only before you put on his Bridle, you fhall 

 give him a Quart or better of clean fifted Oats, 

 then bridle and drefs him, Cloath, Saddle, Air* 

 Water, Exercife, and bring him home as in the 

 firft Fortnight ; only you mall now put no Hay 

 into his Rack, but give it him out of your Hand,' 

 handful after handful, and fo leave him on his 

 bridle for an Hour: Then after Rubbing,'**, 

 fift another Quart of Oats, and fet them by. Then 

 take a Loaf of Bread that is three Days old at leaft^ 

 made after this manner. 



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