SLIPPING — SOCIE TV 



him, as if so the unavoidable discomfort of being placed in 

 slings will be increased ; and it may be added that it is 

 necessary that the ropes, blocks, and tackle generally should 

 not only be in good order, but strong enough for the work. 

 (See Nursing.) 



Slipping. — A horse may slip from many causes, the most 

 common being a frozen or greasy road, or the smooth pave- 

 ment of a stable. In winter, when the roads are ice-bound, 

 the horses should be roughed, or have frost nails inserted in 

 their shoes, but in other cases careful driving is the only 

 precaution that can be adopted. (See Frost Nails^ Sprains.) 



Smut is a parasitic fungus like soot, which grows on 

 grain and grass, and eventually kills them. As a matter of 

 course, forage that has been affected by smut is unfit for 

 a horse's food. (See Bunt, Ergot, Mildew, Mouldy Forage, 

 Rust.) 



Snatch. — A term occasionally applied to a modified form 

 of string-halt, which see. 



Snip is the small, white mark appearing on the nose of 

 some horses. (See Blase, Star.) 



Soaping. — When a horse is nervous and excited he is 

 inclined to sweat, and very frequently a white, soapy-looking 

 froth appears on his neck where the reins come in contact with 

 it, and also between his hind-legs. This is referred to as 

 soaping. (See Fat, Sweating.) 



Society. — Horses, being by nature gregarious animals, 

 enjoy society, and sometimes become depressed if left entirely 

 by themselves. In such cases a cat or goat, or, if out-of- 

 doors, a donkey, may be introduced to provide them with 

 company, and it is remarkable what strange friendships have 

 resulted from such associations. 



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