THE NEW POCKET FAERIER. 61 



That is, taking him out of a warm stable, and riding 

 him into a river or horse-pond, at an unseasonable hour, 

 either too late or too early. A horse should never be 

 taken out of a warm stable on a journey, till you mount 

 him for travel. 



A CAUTION TO PREVENT FOUNDEPwING ON 

 THE ROAD. . 



It is the opinion of most grooms, that a horse heats 

 his legs and feet upon a hard road, especially if he is a 

 heavy horse, or carries a great weight, and that he 

 should be refreshed and cooled by washing. To which 

 I agree ; but then it must be with warm water, for that 

 cools best. This will not only open the pores, and 

 make his legs perspire, but it will clear his fetlock joints 

 best of any gravel that may get in within the wrinkles, and 

 thus fret and inflame his legs ; cold water naturally con- 

 tracts the skin, and binds any gravel, there may chance 

 to be, the firmer. Stop his feet also with the ball directed 

 in page 57, but make it pretty warm. 



Note — A horse in this case ought to have a large 

 stall, that he may stretch his legs. Young horses re- 

 quire larger stalls than old ones ; for an accustomed 

 old horse will ease himself in a stall of five feet wide, 

 as well as in one of two yards. 



A COUGH.— THE CURE. 



If (after a day or two) you perceive a running at his 

 eyes, and a little gleeting at his nostrils, you may expect 

 to hear him cough. In that case, take a pint of blood 

 from his neck, in a morning, (a horse will travel not- 

 withstanding, if you do not exceed it) and at noon give 

 an additional feed, to make amends for the loss of blood. 

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