The gentlemans jockey, and approved farrier. Instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses ... / collected by J[ohn] H[alfpenny] Esq., Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nath. Shaw.

  • Halfpenny, John.
Date:
1683
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The gentlemans jockey, and approved farrier. Instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses ... / collected by J[ohn] H[alfpenny] Esq., Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nath. Shaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for tour or five hours after: give him a Mafh,and af- terwards Hay to eat § Let him ftand in for three or four nights if it be in Summer, after the firft days giving 3 work him every day moderately, and the Bea(t willthrive the better. If once willnot take a- - way hisCough, and caufe him to belly, give him a- nother; kecp him warm, anditisaCure. Proved. LXXXIX. For the Scratches. T Hey are upon the after-heels of a Horfe in the Paftern and above. For remedy, take two penny-worth of black Soap, as much as an Egg of the neweft Hens-dung.as you can get, Oyfter-thells put into hot Embers five or fix; they muft be put in over night, and raked up fo, that they may be well dried by the Morning 3 then beat them to powder, and bray them all together like an Oyntment, and apply it to the Horfes fore heels every Morning and Evening 3 ‘the Horfe muft not come into the water till you {ce he is cured : Always rub his heels very clean before you rub in the Oyntment, and you fhall tind it a certain Cure in two or three times drefling . XC. For the Scratches. wit night let hisheels and legs be bathed well ‘in Beef-broth; the next Morning rub his legs clean, and then apply this Oyntment to healit. Take two penny-worth ef Gilts-greafe, two penny-worth of Speck-Oy! at the Curriers, made of fhreds and cuttings of Leather, two penny-worth of Verdigreafe beaten {mall, two. penny-worth of Train-Oy!: put all ‘thefe into a Pipkin,:and fet it on the Coals to melt, but ftir them till they be melted 5 then or a ay