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Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach / [Gervase Markham].

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637

Date:: 1710

Credit: Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach / [Gervase Markham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$—7 K T C H A P XXIV. How to order your StiMoif) us to bis Dtet> when he fa tfi Cover pour Nlwe» T any time when you defign him to Cover your Mare, you muft. about a i i Week before take him out of the Stable* and let him run m the freihtit and tendertft Grafs you have, the which will not only enereafe, but make his Seed of the apteft and quickeft Temper for to generate a lively Colt, and he will be the wiltinger to cotter the Mare, by reafon of his Airy Tempe¬ rament cf Tody, when feeding on Hay, or other dry Meat, would render him dull and Iho.c-winded, as likewife his being acquainted with the Mare will be a great Incitement to him. C H A P. XX W For the melting of Greafe after a Rues or other EKcef* /ive lading, H E means to know the Certainty of his Greafe being molten, is to obferve as foon as he is in the Stable, whether bis Bteaft beats or pants more ffcan Mlhal after any Tourney or Race, as likewife his (ides, under his Girts, and his Flank heaving quick and falling foftiy ; all whith , if you PsrceiV''» then is his Greafe melted, and will turn to ctudy humours, if not brought away in timet the fpeedieft way, for which, is to take one Pint of Spwjh Wine, and an Ounce of Dufcordim brewed in the fame, and give it to him prefently to drink, and fo continue doing four or five Mornings after, before be has eaten either Hay or Provinder, then yon muft Diet him with Mafhes of Oat§ and Barley boiled, and a confiderable Quantity of ground Malt, and let him drink Water indifferent warm ; but if he refufe his Meat, you mutt <nVe him half a Pint of White*Wine, into which, you muft put two Ounces of Honey and let them boil till the Honey is melted* and let him take it pretty warm, the which, will caufe him to void much Urine and by that means dve him eafe. Upon his taking of this you muft ride him a Mile, or more, but it muft not be above a hand Gallop, then' returning home you muft rub him down and keep him as warm as poffible; when m this man¬ ner you have fpent three Days, give him another, the like Quantity of Honey and White-Wine, then take efpecial notice of his Dung| if it be fmall and he feem to Dung With pain, then he is bound in his Belly, and the Greafe is not removed, to effea which, you muft give him three Pints, or two Quarts of Beer, the ftaleft you can get, and a fliceof Houthold Bread, both fee- in£ boiled and mingled together, to which, you muft add four Ounces of Honey, and the like Quantity of fre(h Butter then, in the Morning, before Ic hath eaten any thing, give it him lukewarm, then nde him about a Mile, stive him the fame again at Night, and ride him as before; but you muft ob« ferve to give it hTrn but every other Day, the which will loofen his Belly, and by degrees wafte the Greafe , about four Hours a ter he had taken hi* Dot, boil him three Quarts of Oats and give them to him, and mmg ing that Water, the Oats were boiled in, with feme other to cool it, let him drink of it % you mav with his Oats boil Fenugreek Seeds about three Quarters of a Pound, and let bin eat them mingled \ but if he refufe taeat them,, you mj mingle them$