The gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horse-man and experienc'd farrier. Containing, I. The nature of horses; their breeding, feeding and management in all paces, to fit them for war, racing, travel, hunting, or other recreations and advantages. II. The true method, with proper rules and directions to order, diet and physick the running horse, to bring him to any match or race, with success. III. The methods to buy horses, and prevent being cheated; noting the particular marks of the good and bad horses, in all their circumstances. IV. How to make blazes, stars, and snips: to fatten a horse with little charge, and to make him lively and lovely. V. The whole art of a farrier in curing all diseases, griefs, and sorrances incident to horses; with their symptoms and causes. VI. The methods of shooing, blooding, rowling, purging, and prevention of diseases, and many other things from long experience and approved practice. To which is added, the art of vermine-killing. By A.S. Gent

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware I ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for Mess. Bettesworth and Hitch, at the Red Lyon in Paternoster Row; R. Ware; at the Sun and Bible in Amen Corner; and J. Hodges, at the Looking glass on London Bridge, 1738.

Publication year

1738

ESTC No.

N469523

Grub Street ID

362080

Description

160, [8] p., plate ; 12°.

Note

With an advertisement: This day is published, (Price 3 s. 6 d.) The nineteenth edition, corrected and amended.) on A1 recto

The titlepage is printed on A1 verso

With four final contents leaves.