THE NEW POCKET FARRIER. 51 



the stable in the morning, and perhaps did not lie down 

 all night ; you may travel on, but wali^ him for the first 

 mile or two, very gently, till the swelling falls, and he 

 begins to feel his legs. 



When you end the day's journey, wash his sore legs 

 with warm water, and a great deal of soap ; or foment 

 his heels, (first cutting away the hair very close) with 

 old urine, pretty warm, for a quarter of an hour, by 

 dipping a woolen cloth, or an old stocking, into the urine, 

 squeezing it, and then applying it to the part affected, 

 having first well washed it with the urine. You may 

 then prepare the poultice, as in page 53, and tie it on 

 hot, as soon as it can be got ready, letting it stay on all 

 night. Feed him as usual, and offer him warm water 

 in the house. About nine or ten o'clock (that is, an 

 hour or two after he is put up for all night, and fed) give 

 him a ball composed of half an ounce of ethiops min- 

 eral. Ditto of balsam of svlphur terih. Ditto of 

 diopente or powdered aniseeds mixed and made into 

 a hall ivith honey or treacle. You may give him a 

 pint of warm ale after it. ' 



Do not stir him out of the stable on any account 

 whatever, till you mount him the next morning for your 

 journey, and give him a draught of warm water in the 

 stable before you set out (that being proper on account 

 of the ball.) When you are on the road, he may drink 

 water as usual. 



The next night omit the ball, but contixiue the poul- 

 tice. 



The third night give the second ball. 



GREASING HEELS. 



The fifth night give the third ball, and still continue 

 the poultice till his heels are well: but if you can get 



