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among his Oats for that Night. After he hath Hood 

 about an Hour upon his Bridle, give him another 

 Quart of Oats, and when he hath eaten them, put 

 a fweet and clean Muzzle upon him, and fo let him 

 reft till Nine at Night. At Nine give him another 

 Quart of Oats, and when he hath eaten them, put 

 on his Muzzle again, tofsuphis Litter, and leave 

 him till next Morning. 



The Muzzle is to keep the Horfefrom eating up 

 his Litter, from gnawing upon Boards and Mud- 

 walls, cfor. They are made fometimes of Leather 

 ftampt full of Holes ; but thefe are unfavpury 

 and unwholfome *, befides they are too clofe and 

 too hot, and both make a Horfe fick, and caufe 

 him to forbear reft. But the beft Muzzles for 

 Winter or Summer are the Net-Muzzles; made 

 of ftrong Packthread, and knit very thick and clofe 

 in the bottom, ond then enlarged upwards to the 

 middle of the Horfe's Head •, at which place they 

 are bound about with a Tape, and have alfo a Loop 

 and String, whereby they are faftned to the Horfe 7 S 

 Head. 



The next Morning come to him before Day, if 

 he be Handing on his Feet *, but if he be laid, by no 

 means difturb him. Take a Quart of well-fifted 

 Oats and rub between your Hands with fome ftrong 

 Ale or Beer, but let not them be too moift for fear 

 of Offence ; and when he hath eaten them, drefs 

 and faddle him as formerly. Then being ready td 

 go forth, dravv his Bridie-Rein over the top of the 

 Rack, fo as you may draw his Head aloft. Then 

 take a new laid Egg or two, and breaking them ia 

 his Mouth, make him to fvvallow them down, wafh- 

 ing his Mouth after it with a little Beer or Ale, and 

 fo lead him out, not forgetting to provoke him to 

 empty at the Door : Then mount and rack him 

 gently to the Courfe, making him by the way to 

 imell at every Horfe's Dung you fhall meet with. 



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