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have been permanently lost, and the lady a cripple for life. 

 This was a suggestive case to me. Tight bandaging of the 

 legs of a horse is a very bad practice, and therefore you 

 should see that they are properly put on and not drawn 

 tight. 



When all is done, and the horse nicely cooled off, he may 

 have a good scald mash, and less hay than on other occa- 

 sions for the night. On the morning of the day after the 

 sweat the horse ought to feel limber, elastic, and buoyant 

 in spirits. In his jogging, which must be of two or three 

 miles, as you judge him to need, he may have a couple of 

 brushes of a quarter of a mile each, at nearly or quite full 

 speed, to open his pipes, and enable him to stretch himself. 

 When horses have been well sweated, and have got well 

 cooled out of it, they are full of alacrity and ardor, and feel 

 like going fast with ease and pleasure to themselves. 

 Therefore, the time is proper to put in these short and 

 sweet brushes, during which the horse may be expected to 

 go a little faster, without urging, than he has at any other 

 time during his preparation. 



