Chapter 7, Item 116a
Horses and horsemanship
29. There are several things belonging to an Horse and Horsemanship, whose Terms are necessary, and ought to be known, else a Gentleman will not, neither can discourse of these matters in fit Dialogue.
30. Horsemanship
Terms used about Riding and Horsemanship [Not transcribed further]
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Chapter 7, Item 116c
31. Kinds of Horses.
Coursers, Swift or Running Horses; for Races and other tricks of Nimbleness and Activity. from hence proceeds Horses for War, for Peace, Pleasure and Necessity.
Hackney or Saddle Horses, are such as man useth to ride upon for the ease of his Body, and hastyness of Travel, and Journeys.
Hunting Horses, and Post-Horses, are such as are kept for Game, for which the Male, is better then the Female; because better able to leape, of which saith Oppianus, those that are blewish spotted, are fittest to hunt Harts, the bright Bay, to hunt Bears and Leopards; the Bay or reddish colour, to hunt the Boars; the black with glazen Eyes, are good against Lions.
Pack Horses, are such as are imployed for the carrying of burthens, and draught in the Cart, Tillage, and such like; which are termed Cart-horses, and draught Horses, or labouring horses.
Warr Horses, such as are trained and brought up not to fear any noise or clamour, or to run back at the rattling of Drums, or Roaring of Guns, that will career.
Jade, or Tyred Horse, Raisty, That will go but when it own pleasure, that goes backward and side-ways when he is spurred, or whipt.
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Chapter 7, Item 116d
Horse feed
Feeding for Horses.
Meadows, Pastures Grounds, where is store of good and fat Grass. This is to feed and nourish them.
Bean, Pease, Barley, or Oats, called also Provender: this is to strengthen them for labour.
Horse Bread, which is to Diet them for Courses.
Hay and Chaff, is their natural Winter Food, which they delight in.
Straw or Litter, for them to lie upon.
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