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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:
1734
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    \ be foftly, not above a Trot at the moft, and then, if any ill Humour, or Fieg- roatick Subfiance, lodge in his Stomach, this will draw it up by caufing him to vomit extremely, as likewife to Cough and Sneeze, the which will much cleanfe his Head from Rheums that lodge there 5 4nd expel the Vapours that offend the Brain, fo that though it make him fick for the prefent, yet when that ii over, he will find himfelf more briskly and lively than before, having avoid¬ ed all the Filth and Slime, that are the Originals of ail Difeafes, that happen at any time to any Horfc 5 after you have taken off the Bridle and removed the Roots, give him a Pint of the beft french Wine mingled with three Ounces of Honey, let it be indifferent warm, and then keep him as much from cold as is pofftble, twa Hours after you may give him a warm Mafh of Oats and Barley. G H A P. XXVII. The Difcovery of feveral Tricks and Cheats ufed by . .c Jockos. T? I R ST then, To make a dull Jade both Kick, Wince and Fling, with- out either Whip or Spur, they ufe this Device j in the fore-part of a Saddle, made for that purpofe, they have aft Iron Plate, through which is- drilled three Holts, through which, with a Spring, come three fharp Wyers, the which as long as the Rider fits upright, do not prick the Horfe $ but when~ he leans forward, and prefles the Bow of the. Saddle, they Torment him fo, , that he Gapers and Dances, tho’ never fo dull, which the ignorant Buyer often fupppofes to proceed fiom the highth of his Mettle, which the Jockey (pares not to avouch with Oaths. , 2, The Second isy If any Gentleman have fet up a Horfe in a Stable at Livery, the Jockey either by bribing the Hofller, Or privately by taking an Opportunity in his Abfence, will, with a Hair, take upon the Vein on the- infide of the Horfe’s Leg* or by cramping him in the Fetlock with a fmall- VVyer (neither of which can be obferved without a curious Search) either of which, will caufe the Horfe, after a quarter of an Hours Riding to halt downright Lame, then is the Owner fent for, whole coming the Jockey ha¬ ving No* ice of, pretends fome Bufinefs in the Stable, and whilft the Gentle¬ man is admiring the fudden Mifchance befallen his Horfe, he puts in his Verdi£t, faying, It was a great deal ofpitty that fo good a Beaft mould be difabled, and by degrees infinuates into the Gentleman's Acquaintance, defiring him to fend for a Farrier, who comes and Marches his Foot, butfinds no Caufe ofLamenefs there, whereupon the Gentleman defpairing of his Recovery, is . often preffed by the Jockey to fell him at half the Worth, or fwap him for fome dull Jade, that he or fome of his Comrades have near at hand, who havings got the Gentleman’s Horfe, by uncramping or letting ioofe the Vein render him, as at firft. 5. The Third Cheat they put upon Travellers is this: Coming into a. Country Inn, their firft walk is into the Stable, where taking a view of the Horfey, they Angle out the beft for their purpofe, demanding of the Hoftler,