The parfait mareschal, or Compleat farrier. Which teacheth, I. To know the shapes and goodness, as well as faults and imperfections of horses. II. The signs and causes of their diseases, the means to prevent them, their cure, and the good or bad use of purging and bleeding. III. The way to order and preserve them, when upon travel, to feed, and to dress them. IV. The art of shoeing, according to a new design of shoes, which will recover bad feet, and preserve the good. Together with a treatise, how to raise and bring up a true and beautiful race of horses: as also instructions, whereby to fit all kinds of horses with proper bits, whereof the chief draughts are represented in copper-plates. / Written originally in French by the Sieur de Solleysel Escuyer, sometime one of the overseers of the French Kings Royal Academy of Riding, near to the Hostel de Conde in Paris. And translated from the last Paris impression, by Sir William Hope of Kirkliston Kt. Lieutenat Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh. By whom is also added as a supplement to the first part, a most compendious and excellent collection of horsemanship, taken from the best and most modern writers upon that subject, such as Mr. De la Brow, Pluvinel, and the Great Duke of Newcastle. Part I.

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Title: The parfait mareschal, or Compleat farrier. Which teacheth, I. To know the shapes and goodness, as well as faults and imperfections of horses. II. The signs and causes of their diseases, the means to prevent them, their cure, and the good or bad use of purging and bleeding. III. The way to order and preserve them, when upon travel, to feed, and to dress them. IV. The art of shoeing, according to a new design of shoes, which will recover bad feet, and preserve the good. Together with a treatise, how to raise and bring up a true and beautiful race of horses: as also instructions, whereby to fit all kinds of horses with proper bits, whereof the chief draughts are represented in copper-plates. / Written originally in French by the Sieur de Solleysel Escuyer, sometime one of the overseers of the French Kings Royal Academy of Riding, near to the Hostel de Conde in Paris. And translated from the last Paris impression, by Sir William Hope of Kirkliston Kt. Lieutenat Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh. By whom is also added as a supplement to the first part, a most compendious and excellent collection of horsemanship, taken from the best and most modern writers upon that subject, such as Mr. De la Brow, Pluvinel, and the Great Duke of Newcastle. Part I.
Author: Solleysel, Jacques de, 1617-1680.
Publication: Edinburgh :: Printed by George Mosman,; M.DC.XCVI. [i.e. 1696]
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Subject terms: Horsemanship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.; Horses -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.; Horseshoeing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "The parfait mareschal, or Compleat farrier. Which teacheth, I. To know the shapes and goodness, as well as faults and imperfections of horses. II. The signs and causes of their diseases, the means to prevent them, their cure, and the good or bad use of purging and bleeding. III. The way to order and preserve them, when upon travel, to feed, and to dress them. IV. The art of shoeing, according to a new design of shoes, which will recover bad feet, and preserve the good. Together with a treatise, how to raise and bring up a true and beautiful race of horses: as also instructions, whereby to fit all kinds of horses with proper bits, whereof the chief draughts are represented in copper-plates. / Written originally in French by the Sieur de Solleysel Escuyer, sometime one of the overseers of the French Kings Royal Academy of Riding, near to the Hostel de Conde in Paris. And translated from the last Paris impression, by Sir William Hope of Kirkliston Kt. Lieutenat Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh. By whom is also added as a supplement to the first part, a most compendious and excellent collection of horsemanship, taken from the best and most modern writers upon that subject, such as Mr. De la Brow, Pluvinel, and the Great Duke of Newcastle. Part I." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B05906.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.

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CHAP. CLXXXVI. Of Halter-Cast.

SOmetimes Horses that are troubl'd with Itching in their Head, Neck, and other parts of their Body, endeavouring to scrub the Part with their hinder-Feet, entangle their Foot in the Halter, and struggle so violently to disingage themselves, that sometimes very dangerous Hurts are occasion'd in the Hollow of the Pastern: And many vigorous Horses lame themselves, if they be not seasonably assisted.

Take Linseed-Oil and Brandy, of each an equal quantity; shake 'em together in a Glass till they be well mixt, and anoint the Part Morning and Evening, having first clipt away the Hair. Note; That the Foot must be kept very clean.

I had a Horse who being ty'd with two Chains entangl'd his Foot, and with vio∣lent struggling cut the Inside of the Pastern to the Bone, which occasion'd a great Swel∣ling in his Leg and Pastern, not without danger of a Gangrene. Immediately I order'd the Hair about the Part to be clipt away, (for his Foot was very hairy) and apply'd once a day the white Honey-Charge, rubbing always the Leg with the Duke's Oint∣ment. He had been doom'd to irrecoverable Lameness by the Farriers, yet he was cur'd in a Month, and did not halt above six Weeks, tho' the Sinews and Bones were laid bare; but they were neither broken nor bruis'd. This was certainly a very spee∣dy Cure, and even prevented my Expectation; for the Cronet was swoll'n and inflam'd, and I was afraid the Horse shou'd have cast his Hoof: And therefore before I dress'd the Hurt in the Hollow of the Pastern with the white Honey-Charge, I apply'd a good Astringent to the Cronet, made of Powder of unslak'd Lime mix'd with the second Water, binding it up with a Cover, and another upon the Honey-Charge. By this Method the Swelling of the Cronet was quickly asswag'd, and the Hurt was afterwards heal'd; tho' during the Cure there fell away Escars, that wou'd have frighten'd a Novice. Thus the Cure went on very successfully, but some Horses do not escape so well; for it has been often observ'd, that such Accidents as those have occasion'd irrecoverable Lameness.

This may serve for an Instance of the Efficacy of the white Honey-Charge.

I might propose several other Remedies, if this Example were not alone suffici∣ent for your Instruction. If the Hurt be small, without a Swelling, and only re∣quire drying Medicines, you may apply the Ointments describ'd in the CLXXXIst. CLXXXIId. and CLXXXIIId. Chapters: Or, instead of these, black Soap with Spi∣rit of Wine.

You may cure a simple Hurt occasion'd by the Horse's being cast in his Halter, with the Duke's Ointment: Or take Oil and Wine, of each a like quantity; boil 'em together till the Wine be evaporated; and apply the remaining Oil once a day to the Hurt, which will be quickly heal'd.