Feeding methods of a top English trainer of the late 1590's

[Calzone Lord]

I guess spitting "strong" vinegar into the nostrils over and over - before the race - was the hop of the moment.





Blah, blah, blah, blah with all his views on conformation and breeding....skip over that part.


Found the following part mildly interesting ...








Blah, blah, blah about the Queen and her stable of 38 race horses and her two trainers.