CHAP. 105. THere are many opinions how this should come to a horse and therefore I wish many meanes to be vsed before any extream meanes be vsed first therfore if the horse haue such a crick that he holdeth his necke streight and cannot haue the vse to lift the same vp and downe as is vsuall then let two men one on the each side rub his neck so long as by common intendment it is growne very hot which being done put a bit into his mouth and make triall if he will or can reine in any seemly proportion the which if he do then it is to be intended either the same came by some colde or some strain and then I would haue him let blood on both the brest vaines and all his neck throughly annointed and labored with Aquauite and Nerue oyle that it may drinke into the skin and two sheep skins wraped about his neck with the wooll next the neck to keepe it in a great heate and so to rest 24. hours if he doe not heerby amend but carrieth his head still downe feedeth slowly then make a hole in his forehead hard vnder the foretop thrust in a cornet to raise the skin from the flesh a handfull deep then take a goose feather well nointed with hoggs grease to keepe the hole open that it may run ten dayes together euery day twice let the feather be cleansed newly annointed and let his neck be stil labored with rubbing kept very warm to keepe it in a sweat and if you perceiue no amendment then draw him with a hot yron from the root of the eare on both sids of the neck through the middest of the same euen to the brest a straw deep that both ends may meet on the breast but if he carry his necke awry on one side then onely draw the contrary side with a hot yron faile not eury morning when he is fasting to ride him with a bit til he sweat the hotter he is the more pul in his reine when he cōmeth to the stable keepe him warm the he sweat after coole him moderately and rubat him throughly CHAP. 106 For the wennes or knobs in any part of the body THe cure is take of mallowes sage and red netles of each a handfull boile them in running water put therevnto butter and hony a litle quantitie and when the hearbs be soft bruse them then put thereunto of Oyle of bayes two ounces and two ounces of hoggs grease and warme them together ouer the fire which being well stirred and verie hot make a plaister as big as the wen vppon a peece of leather and so renew it by the space of eight dayes alwaies laid to so hot as may be and if it come not to a head then lance it very deepe then heale it with very cleane washed turpētine the yolk of an egge a litle saffron well wrought together with a taint of flaxe well rould therein renewing it euery day once For the same Take a pound of strong lye and sope a quarter of vitreall romane one ounce of Salarmoniacke asmuch of roch-allom and boile them together til they are thicke and vse it for an ointment For the same Take of Gipsiacum the strongest lay it on with cotton three or four times and it will take it away CHAP. 106. For the falling of the Crest THe cure is first let the crest be supported to stand vpright then on the contrary side that it falleth draw his crest the depth of a straw with a hot yron the edge of which yron wold be half an inch broad make your beginning ending somewhat beyōd the fal but the first draught must go al the way vpon the edge of the maine euen vnderneath the roots of the same bearing your hand right dounward into the neckward then answer that with another draught beneath and so far distant from the first as the fall is broad compassing al the fall and betwixt these two draughts right in the middest draw another draught then with a button of an inch about or else crossing the same with your yron burne at each end a hole or else crosse the spaces betwixt the draughts the reason is that by the pursing vp and shrinking of the skin on the contrary side the crest may stand vpright some will afterwards anoint the same with fresh butter or somthing aswage the heate but Maister Orpen of Greenwich an excellent Farear would not do any thing that might enlarge the skin and for my owne opinion I hold it best vntill 9. daies be past and then to take away the scab it will not be amisse CHAP. 107. For all manginesse THis is diuersely cured some thus Take of green copporas of allom of each a pound of white copporas a quarterne boile them together in 3. quarts of running water in a strong earthen pot vntil halfe be consumed and being made warme with a clout on a sticke rub him once a day vntil he be whole For the same LEt him blood a pottel at least then put presently vnto it a quart of bay salt labour them together and annoint al his body therwith and let it dry in Also to annoint him with the fatte of a Seale is excellent For the same TAke of fresh grease a pound of quicke siluer halfe a pound of brimstone one ounce of rape oyle halfe a pinte or else double or treble the simples as you shall haue occasion then work them so as the quicke siluer be not seene then take a woolcarde and clawe him vntill it be rawe and annoint him therewith but in this cure be sure first to let blood aboundantly and giue him in all his prouander or with hot graines or mashes plenty of the pouder of brimstone to driue it out of the body when you think it dead take a pound of black sope and strong bucke lye and wash body main taile all ouer if he be cleane from all medicine and a bout 5. or 6. daies after purge him with Pilles as hath bene prescribed and then within 5. or 6. daies after swim him in a riuer and rub him and cleare him of all medicine and cloath him very warme and if you do first purge him and then let blood after minister salues it is the better CHAP. 108 For swelling in the withers or backe THe cure is presently to lay a good quantity of Horse-dung new made vpon it and if it be new done it will aswage it If not then pricke it with a fleame or fine pen-knife through the skin to make the blood issue out then take of mallowes smallage 3. or 4. handfulls boyle them till they be pap straine them and bruse the hearbs in a wodden dish and put thereunto a little hogs grease or sallet oyle sheepes suet or other fresh grease boile them together not frying them hard and then with a cloth binde it warme to the swelling renewing it euery day
or shot TAke Varnish or Oyle and Water beaten together and annoynt the place with a feather CHAP. 168. Of Bones out of Ioynt THe cure is to binde all the fore-legs together and to cast him on his backe and then to hoyse him from the ground with his heeles vpward so shall the weight of his bodye cause the ioynt to shoote in againe in his right place CHAP. 169. Of a Horse that stumbleth THis is called the cordes the cordes is a sinewe that breedeth amongst the Sinewes the one end commeth downe to the Shackle veine and so vp thorough the legge and goeth ouer the inner side of the knee and so ouer the shoulder and so along the necke by the Wesant and it goeth ouer the temples vnder his eye downe ouer the snowt betwixt both the nostrils the gristle there knit the length of an Almond take a sharpe knife and cut a slit euen at the top of his nose iust with the point of the gristle open the slit you shal perceiue a white string take it vp with a bores toth or a Bucks horne that is crooked or some crooked bodkin◠twine it about straite and cut it a sunder you may twine it so much as you may reare his foote from the ground then stitch vp the slit and annoynt it with butter the Horse doubtlesse shall be cured CHAP. 170 Of curing a hurt TAke waxe Turpentine rosen Hogs grease of like quantitie and halfe so much Tarre as any one of the other simples melt and boile them together and keepe it ready for any accident CHAP. 171. Of repayring a broaken hoofe to make it grow TAke of Garlick heads 7. ounces of hearbe grace three handfuls of Allom beaten sifted 7. ounces of Barrowes grease that is old 2. pound mingle all these with a handfull of Asses dung and boyle them together and annoynt the hoofes there with CHAP. 172. Of a horse that cannot pisse TAke a pinte of white Vinegar halfe a pound of Simgreene bruse it smal wring out the iuice take a handfull of Fennel a handful of Foxe-gloues leaues or the flowers 2. ounces of Gromel seede and halfe a pinte of sweete hony stampe them well together and straine them into the Vinegar let him stand without meate and drinke 24. houres CHAP. 173. Of sretting in the Guts TAke in the morning a quart of good Ale 4. ounces of Fenegreek 7 oūces of Bayberries asmuch long pepper an ounce of Ginger two handfuls of Water-cresses a handful of Sage another of Mints beate them altogether in the Ale and seeth them in the Ale then streine it and giue it him blud-warme rope all his legs and tye him that he lye not down and put him into a sweat and keep him warm and drinke no colde water for three daies after and giue him dryed beanes and Oates for his prouender CHAP. 174. Of the dangerous galling of a Horse TAke a pottle of vergis two pennyworth of green coporas boyle it to a pinte and a halfe wash and search the hole there with and fill the hole with red leade so let it remaine three daies vntouched then wash it with the same fill it againe with red leade this will heale it though it bee galde to the body CHAP. 175. Of sinking a Thistula or windegall FIrst seere the Thistula then take Rosen sheepes tallowe and Brimstone and boile them together lay it on hot with a cloth and it will sinke downe For the windegall slit out the ielly and lay it not so hot on and it will keepe the same cleane CHAP. 176. Of a Blister TAke the iuice of ground Iuy so much Brimstone a quantity of Tar and so much Allome and lay it to the blister CHAP. 177. Of the paine in the head TAke a pinte of malmesey fiue new laide egges a head of brused Garlicke small Pepper Sinnamon and Nutmegges beaten sine giue it him to drinke three daies together and fast six houres after CHAP. 178. Of a Farcin or sudden breaking out in any part of the body to stay it and fill it TAke this ointment and alwaies haue it ready in your stable three ounces of quicke siluer put it into a bladder and two spoonefulls of the iuice of Oringes and Lemons shake them together then take a pound of fresh hogs grease and of vergis one ounce beate them all in a woodden dish and worke them thoroughly together then take a poūd of fresh Hogs grease and annoint the same therewith and slit the same if neede be then wash it and then put into his eares the iuice of Rugweede and he will be perfect Of a wrinch in the Fetterlocke or other ioynt that is suddenly done Chap. 179. TAke of Naruile and black-sope boyle them together a little on the fire annoint it therwith Of a Windegall that it shall not grow againe Ch. 180. WHen you haue cut the skin take a spoonfull of Oyle de bay 1. spoonful of Turpentine one penny worth of Verdegrease the white of an egge a quarter of an ounce of red lead boyle them together to a salue and lay the same to the place Of the stone in a Horse and Cholicke Chap. 181 TAke a pinte of white wine halfe a pint of burseed beat them smal two ounces of parselyseed halfe a handfull of I sope halfe an oūce of black-sope halfe a handfull of vnset leckes and halfe a handfull of water Cresses mingle them together stamp them and strein them but put the burseed parcely seed to it after it is streined and then warme it and giue it him to drinke Of a horse that pisseth blood chap. 182. TAke Barly seeth it in the iuice of Gomfollye and giue him the barly to eate and the iuice to drinke Of Ripening an impostume Chap. 183. TAke Mallow roots Lilly roots bruse them and put vnto them Hogs-grease and lyn-seede meale and plaister wise lay it to To bring haire a gaine Chap. 184. TAke the dung of Goates some hony and Allum and the blood of a Hog boyle them together being hot rub the place therewith To make a white marke on a horse Chap. 185. TAke a Tile burne it to pouder take dasie roots and the roots of a white bryer of each a like dry them and make powder thereof then shaue the place that you wil haue white rub it very much with the powder then wash the place with this water take a quantitie of Hony-suckle-flowers and a quantitie of hony and the water that Moles haue bene sodde in and wash the place and rub it very sore therewith doe this fiue daies and keepe him from all winde and it will bee white To make a horse he shall not neigh. Chap 186. TIe a woollen list about the middest of his tongue and he shall not ney so long as it remaineth To make a horse follow his Maister Chap. 186. TAke one pound of Otmell a quarter of a pound of honny and halfe a
lothsome to behold therefore to the cure first let him blood on both sides of the necke 3. quarts at least for it is most certaine that the liuer which is the fountaine of blood is corrupted and so sendeth the same into euery part of the bodie then giue him this drinke take a gallon of faire water put into it a good handful of Rue a good spoonefull of Hempseed and a handfull of the inner rine of greene elder bruse them in a morter together and seeth it till halfe be consumed and being colde giue it him to drinke euermore continue to let him blood in that veyne which is nighest to the sore place a great quantity let his diet be thin but very cleane and sweete viz. wheat strawe and dryed sweete oates a few at a time then take this approoued medicine following which although the disease be neuer so foule it will vndoubtedly cure it Take of hearb grace a handfull of Fetherfew a handfull of Chickweed of the house a handfull of Kiks wood a handfull of hearb Robert a handfull keep the residue therof in a pipkin close couered in the earth stop the mouth therof close with hearb grace and dock-leaues and a greene turffe laid vpon it that no aire come in and euery third day vnty his eares and dresse it with new so continue it till all the farcin be dead for vndoubtedly at 3. or 4. dressings it will kill it wash all the hearbs so cleane as no durt or filth be on them boyle chamberlye and bay salt with a little copporas and strong nettles to wash the sores if neede be But beware of burning them either with fire orother corosiue for although it may kill the vlcer yet being dispersed it wil burn and scortch the Horse skin for burning doth purse the skin and maketh it run together so as the Horse wil neuer after prosper I wold haue you get cases of leather fastned to a head stall made hollowe like the shape of a horse eares to lace or buckle that you hurt not his eares or make them laut eared which thing the Sadlers will helpe you heerein for many times by long binding the eares are spoiled so as they must be cut off After that you see the filthy vlcer killed and dead yet you must knowe that the blood is still putrifyed and corrupted therefore euery month at least let him blood but alwaies in seuerall places and when you see the blood fine and pure then giue him some good scouring drink a quart of white wine a quarter of an oūce of ruebarb laid in it in steepe in very thin slices all a night one ounce a halfe of Alloes in pouder dissolued therein halfe an ounce of Agaricke an ounce of sence steeped in the wine al night 3. races of Ginger sliced and laide also in steepe all night and two ounces of sirrop of Roses but the Rubarbe Senee and Ginger take out of the wine but before you put in the other simples and then make it blood warme and giue it the Horse so let him rest all that day giuing him nothing but Wheate-straw at night and the next day following giue him a pottle of sweete strong worte a quarter of a pinte of Treacle and then keepe him warme and giue him wheat-straw good plentie of sweet Oates After all this wash all his body very clean with Buck-lye and black-sope and after cloath him warme and giue him a swet and he will remaine a perfect horse and heereof haue no doubt CHAP 161. Of the Cancker THis Vlcer likewise groweth from the causes afore said The cure is let him blud aboūdantly in the veines that be next the sore then take of Alū 1. pound of green Coporas 1. pound of white coporas a quarterne and a good handfull of Salt boyle them together in faire running water from a pottle to a quart this water being warme put parte thereof into a dish and with a coult wash the same till it begin to bleede and let it dry in then take of black-sope 1. pound and of Quick-siluer halfe an ounce and incorporate them till the quick-siluer be not seene and alwaies after you haue washed the same with a slice couer the Vlcer with this medicine till it be whole but bee sure still to let blood about the Vlcer for many daies together and when it is killed then cast vppon it the pouder of vnslickt lime or of brimstone CHAP. 162 Of the Fistula THis is a filthy Vlcer also bred from some Vlcer not thoroghly cured The cure is to search the depth thereof with a quill or with some other instrument of lead for vnlesse you finde the bottom it is hard to cure and hauing found the bottome if it bee in place where you may boldlye cut with a Rasor make a slit against the bottom so wide as you may thrust in your finger to feele if anye bone or gristle be perished or spungie or loose flesh which must be gotten out then boile a quarterne of honny and an ounce of Verdegrease in powder stirring it continually vntill it looke red then taint therewith and bolster it with flaxe that it get not out but if the place be where the taint cannot bee conuenientlye kept in fasten on each ende of the hole a Shoomakers threed ouer the bolster to keep the taint in renewing it euery day vntill it leaue mattering and make the taint lesser and lesser sprinckle thereon a little slickt lime But if you cannot come to taint it to the bottome then take strong lye honnye Roche Allum Mercurie and seeth them together and applie it to the bottome of the Fistula If the Fistula be in the head take the iuice of Howselike and dipp a locke of wooll in it and put the same in his eares vse it euerie day till it be whole CHAP. 163. Of a spungie wart THe cure is if it be lōg enough tie a threed about it verye hard and it will eate it off or else take it off with a hott yron CHAP. 164. Of Woundes THe cure is take of Turpentine of Mel Rosatum of oyle of Roses of each a quarterne and a little vnwrought waxe and melt them together stirring them continually and so vse it with taint or role as occasion shal be CHAP. 165. Of pulling out shiuers or Thornes and of swelling THe cure is to pull it out if it may be seene but if it swell and cannot then take wormewood Paretorie Beares foote Hogs grease and honny boyle them together and being hotte make a plaister it is excellent for anye swelling so also is Wine-lees Wheate-flower and commen boyled together which when it is at a head Launce it CHAP. 166 Of Sinewes out or brused TAke of Tarre Beane-flower and oyle of Roses and lay it hotte to the place so are Wormes and Sallet Oyle fryed together so is the Oyntment of wormes which you may haue at the Pothecaries CHAP. 167. Of killing the fier either in burning
wherein heate is prdominat more then Nature requireth Secondly when the humors are distempered by heat Thirdly when the firme parts of the bodie are continually hot so that the ague cōmeth either by excessiue heting the horse therupon a sudden cold or by fulnes of bad bumors which principally grovve from full foule or rawe feeding and great rest and for that reason it taketh the horse either hot ot colde now he cannot be cured but by the contrary viz. by spare feeding cleane feeding dry feeding moderate labour to this end the cure must bee ministred But to be curious in the destinctiō hauing sufficiently expressed the same in this tractat I purpose not it is sufficient to knowe that learning and practise acknowledge a horse to haue an ague as wel as man and to keepe due houres to make him shake and tremble as a man to knowe the same also appereth by the inflamations from the heat of the stomacke which scaldeth and maketh the tongue rawe CHAP. 65. The Cure FIrst when you perceiue his deicted countenance that hee beginneth to tremble or before enforce him into a heat giue him this purging drink Take a quart of white wine put therevnto one ounce of Alloes small beaten of Agarick halfe an ounce of licorish Anniseeds half a dram a little hony warme it a little on the fire and then ride him vntil he be hot put him into a sweat then haue him into the stable let him stand on the bitt cloath him stop his breast head and bodye verie warme so as hee may moderatelye sweate let him haue plentie of litter and so let him stand fiue or sixe houres then vncloathe him and rubbe him perfectlye drye and then cloathe him againe but not so hot and when hee is colde vnbit him and wash his tongue with Allome-water vinegar and sage and giue him sweete wheat straw to eate and a gallon of olde svveete and cleane oates and at night giue him a good mashe and the next day after let him blood a quart and if his blood be very thick black darke oryellowe let him bleed two quarts afterwards keepe him warme from the Ayre for 4. or 5. dayes and giue him vvarme vvater to drinke and a little sallet oyle in it if he vvill drinke it CHAP. 66. For the same LEt him blood in the necke and temple veines and before or vvhen he beginneth to tremble take three nevv laide egges and six or seauen spoonefull of Aqua-vite breake them beat them together giue it him and ride him vntill he svveate then clothe him very vvarme and make him svveat and after he is rubbed dry and colde giue him cleane foode as aforesaide moderately let him not drinke any colde vvater but vvarme vvherein hath bene boyled mallovves sorrell and purslaine of each three or foure handfuls and keep him vvarme probatum CHAP. 67. For the same LEt him blood take of Germander foure ounces of Gum Draganet and of Deade Roses of each an ounce of Oyle Oliffe foure ounces of Hony foure ounces put them into a quart of strong Ale and giue it warme to the horse to drinke then ride him vntill hee sweate and cloath him and keepe him warme as aforesaide CHAP. 68. Ache in the head THe cause of this disease commeth eyther of colde takan after a great heate or of a rawe or vnperfect digestion of stomack proceeding principally from full and foule feeding and betwixt the stomacke and the braine is such affinitie as they doe equally communicate their damages the signes are these the hanging downe of his head his eyes will swell and runne of water and will forsake his meate CHAP. 69. The Cure LEt him blood in the pallat of his mouth and rub it with Salt to make it bleede well then take a sticke with a linnen cloath fastned at the end therof well annointed with oyle of Bay thrust it vp and dovvne his nostrils therby to open and purge his head also perfume him vvith the smoake of Garlick stalkes broken into smal peaces also aire him with the smoke of Frankinsence holding the same in a chafingdish vnder his Nostrils with a great cloath cast ouer his head and let it be done morning and euening keepe him vvith spare dyet moderate exercise the which wil clense his stomack make it so cleane emptie as his braine wil not be disquieted afterwards let him bloud giue him good mashes to drinke for two daies after and no colde water CHAP. 70 Of the sudden sicknes of a horse THe cause is for that the heart which is the chariot of his life wherein the soule of the horse liueth wanting the vse of the veines and Arteries to carrie the vitall spirit of heate to all the parts of the body to giue the horse feeling abilitie to operation by reason of some obstruction of humors or colde which for want of heate cannot be dissolued for that the nature of colde is to binde and conglutinate together and to keepe them from their natural course proceeding from some violent exercise or immoderate feeding and rest by reason whereof there is great iarre discord amongst the qualities of the elements the motion of the vitall spirit wherby the horse liueth and mooueth is imprisoned for that time and so seemeth taken as a dead horse without action The signe is the sudden deiecting of his countenance CHAP. 71. The cure LEt him blood on both sides the brest next the heart whereby the veines and Arteries being euacuated and emptied they may begin to doe that office whereunto nature hath appointed them and let him bleede the quantitie of two quarts then giue him a comfortable drinke to stirre vp the vital spirits to action viz take a quart of the best sack burne it with Graines Cloues and Sinamon and a quarter of a pound of the best Sugar and burne it well together with halfe a pinte of Sallet Oyle foure penny worth of the best Triacle then ride him verie gently vntill hee beginne to sweat and so haue him into the Stable keepe his head and heart verie warme and cloath him stuffe his body with sweet straw and keep the stable close and so let him stand 6. houres meatles but beware you cloath him not too much for the drinke vvill thoroughlye warme him and make him sweat let his drinke be warme water wherein boyle Mallowes a handfull water Cresses a handfull of fennell and parsly seed of each an ounce and twice a day morning and euening when he is most fasting ride him gently a mile or two let his meat be sweete wheat strawe olde cleane dry oates mingled with wheat and sometime with olde pease and sparingly giuen and often but not much vntill you see him waxe very hungry and let him be well rubbed and all his litter cleane and sweete CHAP. 72. Staggers THe cause of this disease is for that as I haue formerly saide the braine and the