12 HORSE-KEEPING FOR AMATEURS. 



results ensue as in crib-biting. The only thing to be done 

 is to use a muzzle with very small spikes, which only come 

 into play when the nose is pressed against the manger. 



Slipping the Head Collar can be prevented by buckling the 

 throat strap tightly, though care must be taken not to put 

 too much pressure on the head and throat. 



Gnawing the Halter is a common trick, the remedy for 

 which i-; to use a chain instead of a hempen rein. 



Weaving, or moving the head restlessly about from side 

 to side, there is absolutely no cure for. Weavers are generally 

 bad "doers," and, if possible, it is best to keep them in a 

 box, so that they may not annoy the other horses by the 

 noise of the rack chain or collar rein, which is kept inces- 

 santly on the move. 



Kicking the ^tall is an annoying habit, chiefly indulged in 

 by idle horses. Some people try fettering the feet with logs 

 of wood, iron, lead, &c. ; but the experiment is always a 

 dangerous one, as the animal may injure itself with them. 

 Hard work is the only real remedy ; few horses will pay 

 much attention to kicking their stalls after a stifif day with 

 hounds, for instance. 



In closing this chapter, I would like to say that the objec- 

 tion to washing a horse's legs, stated above, by no means 

 applies to the washing of his feet ; this latter process should 

 never be omitted when coming in trom work, and especially 

 after a long journey. 



