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is most likely from your neglect of liim after 

 dismounting, and not the distance, unless you 

 completely galloped him off his wind and brought 

 him home hot : in either case, foment the legs 

 in warm water, make a large soft bed, let him 

 drink if inclined, and then muzzle for two hours, 

 when he will probably have regained his ap- 

 petite.* 



As to the considerate Christian, who, after a 

 hog-hunt, or long day's journey, will carelessly 

 hand his faithful steed over to an ignorant syce, 

 perhaps to be tied up and left in the not un- 

 frequent position of a bullock at the slaughter, 

 the hind-legs being tugged a foot too far back- 



* There is one time that masallahs, or cordial drenches, 

 prove excessively hurtful. When severe distress is occasioned 

 by a long run, and you find that your horse can with difficulty 

 go forward, give a drench on the spot, if you have it, loosen 

 the girths, and lead gently home ; but by the time he reaches 

 his stall he will be feverish, and cordials or stimulants then 

 may do serious harm. A seer of steeped groimd grain in a 

 good bran mash, sweetened by a lump of ghoon, a drachm of 

 emetic tartar, and two of nitre being put in it, will, in this 

 case, with a large bed and loose cool stall, be the quickest 

 and safest restorative, repeating the same on the following 

 morning. A clyster of salt and water must also be given on 

 arrival at his stall. 



When a horse drops exhausted, bleeding three or four quarts 

 is recommended, giving also a pint of wine or beer, to enable 

 him to crawl home after an hour or two of rest. When home, 

 treat as above, with bran mash, emetic tartar, &c. 



