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.

All titles

• 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.
• Gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horseman and farrier Compleat horseman: or, True art of horsemanship, in all its parts and perfections

People / Organizations

• A. S. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Henry Nelme, at the Leg and Star, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1697.

Publication year

1697-1697

ESTC No.

R219778

Grub Street ID

94262

Description

[4], 164, [12], p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (metalcut) ; 8⁰

Note

Wrongly ascribed to Adolphus Speed.

Contains engraved frontispiece depicting the anatomy of a horse.

Caption title on p. 1 reads: The gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horseman and farrier.

Caption title on p. 23 reads: The compleat horseman: or, True art of horsemanship, in all its parts and perfections; ..