The gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horseman, 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, roweling, purging, and prevention of diseases, and many other things, from long experience and approved practice. by A. S. gent.

People / Organizations

• Henry Nelme ("printed for")
• A. S. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Henry Nelme, at the Leg and Star, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1696.

Publication year

1696-1696

ESTC No.

R1712

Grub Street ID

65504

Description

[4], 168, [12] p., [1] leaf of plates : diagram ; 8⁰

Note

Wrongly ascribed to Adolphus Speed.

With 4 final contents leaves and 2 final advertisement leaves.