REMARKS. 405 



We now come to a caufe of difeafe very fully 

 treated upon and clearly explained in the 

 fecond clafs ; and as th^re are few difeafes 

 produdtive of more trouble, expence, and dif- 

 appointment (or fo frequently relinquiflied as 

 incurable), the neceifary advice by way of pre- 

 vention cannot be coniidered obtrufive. For 

 minute obfervations upon the greaje \x\ cart 

 horfes, the reader is referred to page 1 00 of the 

 work ; in continuation of which it is abfolutely 

 neceffary to recommend a total reduction of 

 the enormous quantities of hair that is (in 

 compliment to ancient cuftom) permitted to 

 remain upon the legs and heels of horfes of this 

 defcription, that does, beyond every degree of 

 doubt, contribute greatly to the original caufe 

 of this difeafe. For fuch predominant reafon 

 it is earneflly recommended to the proprietors 

 of all draft horfes whatever, to keep their heels 

 as clofely trimmed as poflible , the advantages 

 are numerous and ftriking ; the Jiarboiir for dirt 

 and filth in winter, and the formation of fweat 

 and dufl in fammer, will be equally avoided ; 

 to which coniiderations may be added the Icp-s 

 being more readily and perfedly cleaned at 

 all feafons of the year, and the indolence or 

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