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out the Rain \ nothing being more dangerous than 

 cold Wet falling into the Ears, and upon the Nape 

 of the Neck and Fillets. 



Fourthly^Give your Heats, (the Weather being fea* 

 fonable) at the break of Day, but by no means in 

 the Dark, as being unwholfome and dangerous. 



Fifthly, When you begin your Heat, ftart your 

 Horfe roundly and fharply, at near a three-quarters 

 Speed ; and if it be on the Day of the Week that 

 his Match will fall on, then according to his 

 Strength, goodnefs of Wind, and chearfulnefs of 

 Spirit, run him the whole Courfe thorow ; and by- 

 no means do any thing in extremity, or above his 

 Wind ; but when you find him a little to yield, 

 then draw a little, and give him eafe, that he may 

 do all with Pleafure, and not with Anguifh : For 

 this manner of training will make him take delight 

 in his Labour. The other Heat in each Week mult 

 be more gentle, the defign of it being only to en- 

 creafe Wind and caufe Sweat, that fo the Scouring 

 you are to give him after the Heat may have fomc 

 loofe Greafe to work upon and bring away. You 

 (hould therefore let him go over the Courfe at a 

 flow and gentle Gallop ; for if both the Heatsr 

 were fmart, the Horfe would not be able to hold 

 out, there being fo fhort an Inter million between 

 them for him to reft and recover his Vigour. Alfo 

 in courfing you (hall obferve upon what ground he 

 runs beft *, as whether Up-hill or Down-hill, upon 

 Smooth Ground or Rough, Wet or Dry, a Level 

 or Ground fomewhat rifing, that you may manage 

 him for your Advantage. 



When you have finiftYd your Heat, and gently 

 gallop'd him up and down (the Groom being rea- 

 dy) ride him into fome warm Place or Corner, and 



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