180 THE CUEB. 



p. 161). After the application of any one of the 

 aforesaid medicines, for eight or ten days, if the 

 pain and substance still continue, recourse must 

 be had to more powerful medicines. 



In such case, let the hair be clipped off, and the 

 blistering essence (No. 133, p. 174) be well rubbed 

 in as there directed, for five or six mornings 

 together. After the application of this powerful 

 blistering essence, the horse should be turned out 

 for a month or six weeks ; if at the expiration 

 of that time there should be any remains of the 

 curb, the blistering essence must be repeated as 

 before. 



This is a most powerful medicine for curbs. 

 After blistering a second time, it is always neces- 

 sary to give the horse two or three months' rest 

 out of doors. Curbs of long standing, that become 

 hard and callous, frequently require firing ; which, 

 if done by a rieat hand^ seldom leaves much 

 blemish, especially if the following method be 

 observed. 



Let the irons be thin and smooth on the edge, 

 but never made too hot : then take your hot iron, 

 rub the edge smooth, and pass it gently all round 

 the outside of the curb, so as to form it in the 



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