The foure chiefest offices belonging to horsemanship : that is to saie, the office of the breeder, of the rider, of the keeper, and of the ferrer. In the first part whereof is declared, the order of breeding of horses. In the second, howe to breake them, and to make them horses of seruice. Conteining the whole art of riding latelie set forth, and now newlie corrected, and amended of manye faultes escaped in the first printing, as well touching the bits, as otherwise. Thirdlie, howe to diet them, as well as when they rest, as when they trauell by the way. Fourthlie, to what diseases they be subiect, togither with the causes of such diseases, the signes howe to know them, and finallie how to cure the same. Which bookes are not onelie painfullie collected out of a number of authours, but also orderlie disposed and applied to the vse of this our countrey. By Thomas Blundeuill of Newton Flotman in Norffolke.

Author/creator Blundeville, Thomas
Other author Grisone, Federico.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Richard Yardley, and Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hil at the signe of the Starre, [1593]
Description[6], 22, [7], 81, [3], 22, [5], 86 leaves : ill.
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Variant title Fower chiefyst offices belongyng to horsemanshippe
Variant title Art of riding.
Variant title Order of dieting of horses.
Variant title Order of curing horses diseases.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteIn four parts. Part 2, an abridgment and adaptation of "Ordini di cavalcare" by Federico Grisone, was previously published as STC 3158.
General note"The art of riding", "The order of dieting of horses", and "The order of curing horses diseases" have separate foliation and title pages dated 1593; register is continuous.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 3155.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 175:12)
Stock numberCL0036000006 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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