The gentleman and farmer's new guide : with good advice to a groom. In two parts. Part I. Containing, I. The true method of chusing horses and mares for breeding. II. How to order your foals till they are of age. III. How you should bring them to business when fit for service. IV. Proper rules which consist in the office of a rider or groom. V. Some rules concerning the buying of horses, to prevent your being cheated. VI. Some rules to find out the mistakes that are often made by farriers who are not proper judges of their business. And, VII. And lastly, some rules concerning the preserving of health, and the preventing of accidents. Part II. Containing, a choice collection of remedies, very fit for all farriers and grooms /

Niall Kenny description: Introduction signed: "James Rose." The main text block has (just before the contents) the initials "JR" and the date "Sept. the 27th, 1735" at the end. "(Price One Shilling and Six Pence)" is at the bottom of the title page below the i...

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