The perfect horseman, or, The experienced secrets of Mr. Markham's fifty years practice shewing how a man may come to be a general horseman, by the knowledge of these seven offices, viz. the breeder, feeder, ambler, rider, keeper, buyer, farrier / and now published by Lancelot Thetford, practitioner in the same art for the space of forty years.

The end for which to buy:

First therefore you are to observe, that i•• you will elect an Horse for your hearts con∣tentment, you must consider the end and pur∣pose for which you buy him, as whether for the Warres, running, hunting, travelling, draught or burthen.

Every one having their severall Characters, and their severall faces both of beauty and uncomliness.

But because there is but one truth, and one perfection, I will under the description of the perfect and untainted horse, shew all the imperfections and attaind••res which either nature or mischance can put upon the Hors•• of greatest deformity.

Let me then advise you that intend to buy an horse, to acquaint your self with all the true shapes and excellencies which belong to an horse whether it be in h••s naturall and true proportion, or in any accidental or out∣ward increase or decrease of any limb o•• member, and from their contraries to gather all things whatsoever that may give dislike or offence.