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siderable annual revenue, exhausted to the very dregs by excess, Hn- 

 gered, it was said, in the most acute torments for weeks, and anticipated 

 perhaps his natural doom, by ten or fifteen years. 



Lucern is the best soihng for the stalhon in the spring, and his hay 

 and corn should be of the most excellent and nourishing kind. If he 

 incline to throw off his meat, and is weak, fine white split pease may 

 be given him, in the proportion of one fourth part of his oats, or the 

 finest small, fair horse beans, with occasionally, a handful of wheat, 

 also good sound strong beer. In the case of either Horse or mare 

 being backward and weak, the following drench at night, may prove 

 both stimulant and restorative. Three pints of good beer, one quar- 

 tern of best French brandy, and a couple of eggs, with a little allspice 

 and ginger, the flip to be heated and made fine, secundum artem, and 

 given blood warm. In particular cases of weakness and looseness, 

 from two to four tea spoonsful of laudanum, may, with much advan- 

 tage, be added to the above drink. Horses are sometimes so exhausted 

 by severe duty, that the muscles which support their testicles lose their 

 tone, and one perhaps hangs considerably below the other. To obvi- 

 ate, if possible, such a state of debility, it is very beneficial to covering 

 stallions, to walk them morning and evening into some clear stream, 

 until the water sluices those parts, which will astringe and invigorate 

 them. Or they may be washed with cold pump water, several times 

 in the day, within doors. The Horse's yard having a foul appearance 

 should be often washed with warm soap and water, and should there 

 be any excoriation or loss of skin, the places touched with tincture 

 of myrrh, or a lotion of Golard's extract. Some Horses will readily 

 permit this, others not; but timely used, it may prevent very trouble- 

 some consequences. 



The feet of covering stallions which have no exercise, should be 

 taken more care of, than has been sometimes usual. For instance, 

 pared when necessary, often suppled with water, and the toes properly 

 shortened. Old Eclipse suffered much from the neglect of his feet; 

 and if report was correct. King Herod died in consequence of a mor- 

 tification in his sheath, brought on by uncleanness and neglect. The 



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