96 PHYSICKING. 



maps of bran mash, and one of ground grain, 

 can be given at each feed, and one pooly of 

 grass after it, and at night he may eat away 

 at grass till the muzzle is put on at nine o'clock : 

 the water must have the chill off, as before. 

 The next day the grain may be increased to 

 two maps at each feed, and the bran mash 

 reduced to one : the water may now be given 

 cold, and the muzzle left off at night. 



I have particularized everything under this 

 head, because I have been witness to numerous 

 horses being greatly reduced in flesh, and also to 

 severe gripes, and even inflammation and death 

 taking place, solely from neglect of the above 

 precautions. If you deviate one iota from these 

 directions, or do not see that they are minutely 

 attended to, and your horse should sicken, and 

 the prescription under Class I. of Part IV. fail 

 to cure him, do not blame the Aide-de-Camp. 



TO MAKE BRAN MASH, AND BRAN TEA. 



Mash. — Pour boiling water on sweet fresh 

 bran, stirring it about ; then cover it up until it 

 is cold. Some horses dislike bran, especially 

 if it is stale, or has been given them dirty at 

 some former period. A seer mixed with their 



