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Rules for horsemen. Reprinted from the third edition, published in 1765, ...
Thompson, Charles.Date: 1793- Books
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Instructions for ladies in riding, by Mr. Carter, ...
Carter, Mr., active 1783.Date: 1783- Books
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The Gentleman's new jockey, or, Farrier's approved guide : containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, &c. ... especially what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel, war, &c., with directions for heats, dieting, dressing ... ; to which is added a second part, containing many rare and new secrets, never before made publick ... ; illustrated with sundry curious & necessary cuts.
Date: 1691- Books
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The universal sportsman: or, nobleman, gentleman, and farmer's dictionary of recreation and amusement. Including a most improved system of modern farriery, and anatomical dissections of a horse; With concise Rules for chusing good Horses, and the Secrets of training them with Wind and Vigour for the Course, Field, Road, and Cavalry. Particular instructions for Riding, Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Hawking, Shooting, Setting, And Fishing; With abstracts from the game laws of great britain and ireland. With the most approved methods of breeding, curing, and managing all sorts of cattle; Particularly Oxen, Cows, Deer, Sheep, And Hogs. The Method Of Preventing The Scab Among Sheep, With A Radical Cure IF Infected. The Method Of Procuring Early Lambs. With an improved mode of docking, nicking, cropping, and breaking colts. Directions for Breeding, Training, and Managing Dogs, Hawks, Cocks, Doves, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c. With a new and interesting Description Of All The Traps, Nets, Engines, Baits, And Magical Contrivances, for taking birds, and all sorts of game, alive; and for destroying vermin of every kind that annoy poultry, or infest the farmer's yard. The whole comprized under one alphabetical arrangement, and each article explained under its proper name. Compiled from the latest discoveries, and improved by many years real practice and observation. By William Augustus Osbaldiston, Esq. Embellished with forty-two elegant copper-plates, adapted to each subject.
Osbaldiston, William Augustus.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The gentleman's new jockey: or, farrier's approved guide: Containing the Exactest Rules and Methods for Breeding and Managing Horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for Profit, Pleasure, Service, or Recreation; especially in what relates to Racing or Running, Coursing, Travel, and War: With Directions for Heats, Dieting, Dressing, and the several Paces requisite on any of the like Occasions. Also approved Receipts and Remedies for all manner of Diseases, Sorrances, Hurts, or Grievances incident to Horses, according to the Opinions of the best Farriers of all Ages, with Directions for preventing Sicknesses and Griefs, and the Symptoms whereby they are known. To which is added, A Second Part; Containing many rare and new Secrets, relating as well to Management as Cure, and what else may contribute to the Advantage of Buying or Selling; and many other Things and Matters, highly necessary to be known by all Lovers of good Horses. With a Treatise for curing Diseases in Cattel, added in this Impression, and divers other rare Experiments. Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary Cuts The seventh edition, with large additions. Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order.
G. L.Date: 1721- Books
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Markhams faithfull farrier : wherein the depth of his skill is layd open in all those principall and approued secrets of horsemanship, which the author neuer published, but hath kept in his brest, and hath beene the glory of his practise.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1630- Books
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The Gentleman's new jockey: or, Farrier's approved guide : containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for profit, pleasure, service or recreation; especially in what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel and war; with directions for heats, dieting, dressing, and the several paces requisite on any of the like occasions. Also approved receipts and remedies for all manner of diseases, sorrances, hurts, or grievances incident to horses, according to the opinions of the best farriers of all ages. With directions for preventing sicknesses and griefs, and the symptoms whereby they are known. : To which is added a second part; containing many rare and new secrets, relating as well to management as cure; and what else may contribute to the advantage of buying or selling; and many other things and matters, highly necessary to be known by all lovers of good horses. With a treatise for curing diseases in cattel added this impression, and divers other rare experiments. Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary cuts.
Date: 1700- Books
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By permission, for one week only. This and to-morrow evening, Mr. Perry, and his troop from the Royal Circus, London, intend going through their astonishing feats of activity, consisting of horsemanship ... At the circus, Greyhound Yard, Cambridge. ...
Perry, Mr., of the Royal Circus.Date: 1795?]- Books
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The compleat horseman; or, the art of riding made easy: Illustrated by rules drawn from nature, and Confirmed by Experience; with Directions to the Ladies to sit gracefully, and ride with Safety. Adorned with various Engravings, finely executed. By Charles Hughes, Professor of Horsemanship, at his Riding-School, near Black-Friars Bridge.
Hughes, Charles.Date: [1772]- Books
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By permission, for one week only. On Thursday evening, Mr. Perry, and his troop from the Royal Circus, London, intend going through their astonishing feats of activity, consisting of horsemanship ... At the circus, Greyhound Yard, Cambridge. ...
Perry, Mr., of the Royal Circus.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The art of riding; or, horsemanship made easy: exemplified by rules drawn from nature and experience. By J.L. Jackson, Esq;
Jackson, J. L., Esq.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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The farrier's and horseman's complete dictionary: containing the art of farriery in all its branches; With whatever relates to the Manage, and to the Knowledge, Breeding, Feeding, and Dieting of Horses; as delivered by the best writers upon these subjects. By Thomas Wallis, Surgeon.
Wallis, Thomas, surgeon.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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A guide to the perfect knowledge of horses: Wherein Every thing necessary for the Choice, Management and Preservation of that Noble and Useful Animal are clearly laid down. To which is added a treatise of the stud, and instructions for buying foreign horses, With their Characters and Properties: being the result of the long experience of that able master, M. de Saunier, Riding-Master, and Director of the Academy at Leyden, and published under the Inspection of the learned Boerhaave. With copper plates, Elegantly Engraved, Shewing the Seat of the several Diseases incident to Horses. Also a Copious Index, Of the General Matters treated of in the Book; the Diseases and Remedies.
Saunier, Jean de.Date: 1769- Books
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Rules for bad horsemen. Addressed to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. The third edition, with a preface and additions. By Charles Thompson, Esq;
Thompson, Charles.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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The experienced farrier, or, Farring compleated : In two books physical and chyrurgical. Bringing pleasure to the gentleman, and profit to the countrey-man. ... For here is contained every thing that belongs to a true horse-man, groom, farrier or horse-leach, viz. breeding; the manner how, the season when, ... and what are fit for generation; the feeder, rider, keeper, ambler and buyer; as also the making of several precious drinks, suppositories, balls, purgations, ... and directions how to use them for all inward and outward diseases. Also the paring and shooing of all manner of hoofes, ... The prices and vertues of most of the principal drugs, both simple and compound belonging to farring, ... also a large table of the virtues of most simples set down alphabetically, and many hundreds of simples placed one after another, for the cure of all ... diseases, ... with many new receipts of excellent use and value; never yet printed before in any author. By E.R. Gent.
E. R., GentDate: 1681- Books
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Methode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaux par le très-noble, haut, et très-puissant prince Guillaume marquis et comte de Newcastle Vicomt e de Mansfield, Baron de Bolsover et Ogle; Seigneur de Cavendish, Bothel et Hepwel; Pair D'Angleterre; Qui eut la charge & l'honneur d'estre Gouverneur du Serenissime Prince de Galles en sa jeunesse, maintenant Roy de la Grande-Bretagne; Lieutenant pour le Roy de la Comté de Nottingham, & de la Forest de Sherwood; Capitaine general en toutes les Provinces outre la Riviere de Trent, & autres endroits du Royaume D'Angleterre; Gentilhomme de la Chambre du lit du Roy; Consciller D'Etat & Privé; Chevalier du tres-noble Ordre de la Jarretiere, &c.
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Annals of horsemanship: containing accounts of accidental experiments, and experimental accidents, both successful and unsuccessful: communicated by various correspondents to Geoffrey Gambado, Esq. author of the Academy for Grown Horsemen, together with most instructive remarks thereon, and answers thereto, by that accomplished genius. And now first published, by the editor of the Academy for Grown Horsemen. Illustrated with cuts by the most eminent artists.
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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The experienc'd farrier, or, A compleat treatise of horsemanship : in two books, physical and chyrurgical : fitted to the use not only of gentlemen, but of all farriers, grooms, jockeys and breeders of horses : with directions for the choice of all stallions and mares, their shapes and colours, as shewing wherein that curiosity doth consist : with the virtue of drugs, both simple and compound, appertaining to farrying and where you may buy them, with a large alphabetical table of most simples for the cure of all inward and outward diseases / by E.R., Gent.
E. R., GentDate: 1691/2- Books
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The gentleman's complete jockey: with the perfect horseman, and experienced farrier. Containing, I. The nature of horses; their Breeding, Feeding and Management in all Paces, to sit them for War, Racing, Travel, Hunting, or other Recreations and Advantages. II. The true Method, with proper Rules and Directions to Order, Diet and Physic the Running Horse, to bring him to any Match or Race, with success. III. The Methods to buy Horses, and prevent being cheated; noting the particular Marks of the good and bad horses, in all their circumstances. IV. How to make Blazes, Stars, and Snips: To fatten a horse with little charge, and to make him lively and lovely. V. The whole Art of a Farrier in curing all Diseases, Griefs and Sorances incident to Horses; with their Symptoms and Causes. VI. The methods of shooing, Blooding, Rowling, Purging, and prevention of Diseases, &c. from long Experience and approved Practice. To which is added, The art of vermine-killing. By A. S. Gent.
A. S.Date: Printed in the Year, M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The Gentleman's new jockey, or, Farrier's approved guide : containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for profit, pleasure, service or recreation : especially what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel and war; with directions for heats, dieting, dressing, and the several paces requisite on any of the like occasions. Also approved receipts, and remedies for all manner of diseases, so[]rances, hurts, or grievances incident to horses, according to the opinions of the best farriers of all ages, with directions for preventing sicknesses and griefs, and the symptoms whereby they are known. : To which is added a second part, containing many rare and new secrets, relating as well to management as cure, and what else may contribute to the advantage of buying or selling; and many other things and matters, highly necessary to be know by all lovers of good horses. : With a treatise for curing diseases in cattel, added this impression, and divers other rare experiments. : Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary cutts.
Date: 1696- Books
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The Gentleman's new jockey, or, Farrier's approved guide : containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, &c. ... especially what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel, war, &c., with directions for heats, dieting, dressing ... ; to which is added a second part, containing many rare and new secrets, never before made publick ... ; illustrated with sundry curious and necessary cutts.
Date: 1687- Books
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A new system of horsemanship: from the French of Monsieur Bourgelat. By Richard Berenger, Esq;
Bourgelat, Claude, 1712-1779.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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A general system of horsemanship in all it's branches: containing a faithful translation of that most noble and useful work of his Grace, William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, entitled, The manner of feeding, dressing, and training of horses for the great saddle, and Fitting them for the Service of the Field in Time of War, or for the Exercise and Improvement of Gentlemen in the Academy at home: A Science peculiarly necessary throughout all Europe, and which has hitherto been so much neglected, or discouraged in England, that young Gentlemen have been obliged to have recourse to foreign Nations for this Part of their Education. Wit h all the original copper-plates, in Number forty-three, which were engrav'd by the best Foreign Masters, under his Grace's immediate Care and Inspection, and which are explained in the different Lessons. And to give all the Improvements that may be, This Work is ornamented with Head-Pieces and Initial Letters, properly adapted to the subsequent Chapters; and enlarged with an Index. ...
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The art of farriery both in theory and practice containing the causes, symptoms, and cure of all diseases incident to horses. With anatomical descriptions, illustrated with cuts, For the better Explaining The Structure, and accounting for the Various Disorders of these useful Animals. As also Many Rules relating to the Choice and Management of Horses of all Kinds, and useful Directions how to avoid being imposed upon by Jockies. Wherein some egregious Errors of Former Writers are occasionally pointed out. By Mr. John Reeves, Farrier at Ringwood, Hants. The whole revised, corrected, and enlarged by a physician. To which is added, a new method of curing a strain in the Back Sinews, and the Anatomy of a Horse's Leg, with some Observations on Shoeing, by an eminent surgeon.
Reeves, John, farrier.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horse-man and experienc'd farrier. Containing, I. The nature of horses; their breeding, feeding and management in all paces, to fit them for war, racing, travel, hunting, or other recreations and advantages. II. The true method with proper rules and directions to order, diet and physick the running-horse, to bring him to any match or race, with success. III. The methods to buy horses, and prevent being cheated noting the particular marks of the good and b[a]d horses, in all their circumstances. IV. How to make blazes stars, and snips: to fatten a horse with little charge, and to make him lively and lovely. V. The whole art of farrier in curing all diseases, griefs, and sorrances incident to horses; with their symptoms and causes. VI. The methods of shooing, blooding, rowling, purging and prevention of diseases, and many other things from long experience and approved practice. By A.S. gent.
A. S.Date: 1717