The true method of dieting horses ... Containing ... also observations concerning the right ordering of troop horses, with a discourse of breeding ... how they are to be governed, so as to prevent accidents and diseases / [W. Gibson].

  • William Gibson
Date:
1731
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Credit: The true method of dieting horses ... Containing ... also observations concerning the right ordering of troop horses, with a discourse of breeding ... how they are to be governed, so as to prevent accidents and diseases / [W. Gibson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE TRUE METHOD Of Dieting CONTAINING Many Curious and Uleful Obfervations concerning their Marks, Colour and External Shape; their Temper and Inftind; and how they are to be governed, fo as to prevent Ac¬ cidents and Difeafes. The proper Method of Feeding fuited to their Age, Strength and Conftirution ,* wherein the pernicious Cuftoms, which have obtain’d among many ignorant Grooms and other Pretenders to Horfemanfhip, are expofed, and their Errors carefully amended. . Under which is likewife contain’d the Right and Proper Exercife, necef- fary not only in the above-mentioned refpects, but apply’d to the mofi: ufual Services required of Horfes, whether thofe for Travelling and La¬ bour, thofe for the Manage, or thofe for Pleafure. AS ALSO Obfervations concerning the right ordering of Troop Horfes, with a Difcourle of Breeding, founded on the Duke of New- caftle's Oiort Method ; very neceilarv tor the improving our Breed, and railing a Beautiful and Ufeful Race of Horfes. By W. GIBSON. The Third Edition, Corre&ed. LONDON: Printed for John Osborn and Tho. Longman, at the Ship in Pater-Nofter-Row, 1731.
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