compleat horseman
Subtitle: or, perfect farrier : in two parts : part I. discovering the surest marks of the beauty, goodness faults, and imperfections of horses ; the best method of breeding and backing of colts, making their mouths, buying, dieting, and otherwise ordering of horses ; the art of shoeing, with the several sorts of shoes, adapted to the various defects of bad feet, and the preservation of good : the art of riding and managing the great horse, &c. : part II. contains the signs and causes of their diseases, with the true method of curing them
By: written in French by the Sieur de Solleysel, Querry to the late King of France, and one of the Royal Academy of Paris ; abridged from the folio done into English by Sir William Hope ; with the addition of several excellent receipts, by our best farriers ; and directions to the buyers and sellers of horses ; illustrated with several copper plates.
Contributors: Hope, William, Sir.
Edition: 3rd ed. corr.
Publisher: Printed by F.B. for R. Bonwick
Published: 1717
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Horses.; Horses -- Early works to 1800.; Horses -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.; Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Perfect farrier.; Compleat horseman : or, perfect farrier.
Work titles: Parfait mareschal.