58 THE NEW POCKET FARRIER. 



not necessary in the winter, or when the roads are full 

 of water. 



Ever avoid all stuffings made of cow-dung, clay and 

 urine, which you will find ready mixed in a tub, in the 

 custody of almost every hostler; such cold stuffings 

 benumb the feet to that degree, that the horse fumbles 

 and steps short for two or three miles, till he gets a little 

 warmth and feels his feet again. 



HIDE-BOUND. 



A horse is said to be hide-bound when the skin sticKs 

 so closely to the back and ribs that it cannot be laid hold 

 of, or raised by the hand without great difficulty. 



The treatment in this case should be plenty of light 

 food and a stable kept perfectly clean, with strict atten- 

 tion to keeping him supplied with a fresh litter. Bleed 

 him, take from his neck half a gallon ; and at night 

 give him a mash made the same as that given for, the 

 surfeit and mange. 



On the second day, take two spoonfuls of copperas ; 

 one quart of warm sassafras tea ; and one tea spoon- 

 ful of saltpetre ; mix and give them as a drench. Have 

 the horse rubbed well, and he will be entirely relieved in 

 a few days. 



THE SHOULDER-SLIP. 



The shoulder wrench or slip may happen to a horse 

 in various ways, as by stopping and turning too suddenly 

 upon unlevel ground, or by sliding or slipping down, 

 either in the stable or the field, or by running suddenly 

 through a door or gate, &c. If, while on the road, you 

 wrench his shoulder, mix two ounces of the oil of spike 



