The gentlemans jockey, and approved farrier instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses. With an exact and easie method of breeding, buying, dieting, and otherwise ordering all sorts of horses, as well for common and ordinary use, as the heats and course. With divers other curiosities collected by the long practice, experience and pains of J.H. Esquire, Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Mr\ Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nathaniel Shaw.

CLXXVIII. A Preparation before you give the Black Drink for the Glanders, in the next following Receipt.

FIrst take blood from him, if you do find it gross or phlegmatick, for otherwise he can∣not possibly mend, then instead of Oats give him every Morning about 4 or 5 a clock Wheat∣bran prepared, for four or five daies together, and the Water to drink that the Bran is sodden in, as you may see in the Receipt for an old Cold, which is to qualifie and dry up the moist and bad humors abounding in him, and then let him blood in the Neck, if you have not before. The next day rake him with your hand, and then give him this Glister: Make a decoction of Mallows one pint and a half, and put into it four ounces of fresh Butter, and of Sallet oyl a quarter of a pint, administer it Blood-warm, and then with a strap of Leather tied to his tail and put between his legs, and the other end fa∣stened to the Sussingle, so straight, that the tail

may be close to his Tewel or Fundament, that he cannot purge till it be loosened: This done, mount his back and ride him gently an easie trot or foot-space for half an hour, then set him up cloathed and littered, with the Bit in his mouth three hours, during which time he will purge kindly, then give him White water and Hay, and at night a few Oats, for he must be kept to a spare diet: The next day mix well together the powder of Brimstone and fresh Butter, and anoint all along two Goose-feathers, and run a thred through either of their Quills ends, that you may fasten the thred to the top of the head-stall of his Bridle, and run them up as high as you can into each nostril, and so ride him an hour or two, and this will purge his head and lungs, and cause him to send forth much filthy matter; but when you set him up take them out, and an hour after give him Hay and White water, and Bran prepared, which he should have before you ride him abroad: The next day give him his Glister again, and let him rest for that day, but ordered in all things as before; the next day use the Goose-feathers again, and order him as you did before: And all this is but to prepare him for this after-Drink that followeth, but you must observe to keep him alwaies warm, and let him be ever fast∣ing and empty, before you give him any Physick, and air him Evening and Morning if the Sun shine, or the weather be warm or calm: Then three daies after give him this Drink following, which is called the Black Drink.