LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING 141 



he will eat less than a cob. Invariably I have found 

 that, while a pony will always have his head in the manger, 

 a fifteen-hand cob is patient and more easily satisfied. 



A horse's head should always be tied up after a 

 blister. 



Never put a twitch on the ear (a common and cruel 

 practice), for it injures the base of the ear. Use the 

 Indian war bridle. 



Disinfectants should always be kept handy and 

 applied when necessary. 



Grooms should not be allowed to drench a horse unless 

 instructed to do so by a veterinary surgeon. 



The most valuable precaution in the writer's opinion, 

 and the most economical, is to take the advice of a 

 veterinary surgeon as early as possible in all cases of 

 sickness, for when it is too late for him to be able to give 

 any assistance there is no satisfaction given to anybody. 



