126 THE HORSE AND HIS STABLE. [CHAP. 



for horses standing loose where this is possible, A 

 quarter of a century ago I had the honour to arrange 

 the head-stalls of the 2nd Life Guards as above, and 

 I am proud to see them still in use. 

 Never phy- Q n no occasion and on no persuasion give your 



sic, blister, 



horse physic, or bleed him, or blister him, or fire 

 him, or let the blacksmith have anything to do with 

 any part of him which is more sensible than the callous 

 crust of his hoof. 

 Food for Condition depends on food, not physic. Best is the 



condition. 



Rest for cure f or S p ra ins and strains. Nature cures wounds 



strains. 



unless prevented by art. Nature stops the bleeding 

 by the glue of the blood coagulating about the wound ; 

 staunching with cloths wipes this off and promotes the 

 bleeding. Lint assists, but when Nature has formed 

 a plaister over a wound it should not be interfered 

 with or washed; leave it to come off of itself. Where 

 great discharge ensues wash it off sound parts, and 

 grease them to prevent the skin coming off. Don't 

 believe in what is called " proud flesh." The granulations 



