MOLARS — MORGAN HORSE 



Molars. — The back teeth, situated behind the bars of the 

 mouth. (See Age, Incisors.) 



Monday Morning Evil, as its name — it has several, by 

 the way — implies, is usually a result of a Sunday's rest, which 

 causes one or both of the hind-legs to swell to a great size, 

 accompanied by a good deal of fever. Very often the attack 

 is preceded by shivering, but it always comes on with more 

 or less suddenness. The pulse is usually fast, the bowels 

 constipated, and the urine scanty. The swollen limb is most 

 tender to the touch, and a number of creases form at the heel, 

 whilst the animal is very lame — in fact, can scarcely put his 

 foot on the ground. 



Treatment. — Clothe the horse warmly and give a purge, 

 stopping his allowance of corn and feeding him on mashes 

 and other cooling food. The swollen leg should be con- 

 stantly fomented with hot water to reduce the pain. On no 

 account blister, but if considered necessary apply a mixture 

 of belladonna and glycerine to the leg. One ounce of nitre 

 may be given every day for a week, and the horse should 

 be well rested. After an animal has experienced one attack 

 he is always likely to suffer again, and therefore he should 

 always be carefully fed and duly exercised if not at work. 

 (This disease is also known as Lymphangitis and Weed.) 



Moorland Ponies. — See Dartmoor, Exmoor. 



Morgan Horse. — An American breed of horses descended 

 from one stallion named Justin Morgan, foaled 1793, died 

 182 1. Thoroughbred blood is supposed to have pre- 

 dominated in him, and his descendants, though not the 

 fastest trotters, are most good - tempered, pleasant, and 

 hardy roadsters. They bear the wear and tear of the road 

 remarkably well, but do not average more than from 14.2 

 to 15 hands in height. One of his descendants was Vermont 

 Black Hawk, a horse which has produced some of the hand- 

 somest and best-gaited trotters of modern times. It is said 



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