And of smaller folk tell we.

De Avenario[[274]]

The avener shall provender wisely ordain,

All the lord’s horses to maintain.

They shall have two cast[[275]] of hay,

A peck of provender in a day.

Every horse shall so much have,

At rack and manger that stands with staff.[[276]]

There is a master of horses, a squire,

Under him avener and farrier.