48 appendix " b " 



13. — Device fob a " Strap-necked " Horse, or one that Bites 

 ITS rider's Legs 



Fasten two buttons, one on eacli side of the saddle, and attach two 

 straps to these and to the bit, so that the horse's neck is kept straight. 

 This will effect a cure in time. 



A tasma-gardan or " strap-necked " horse is one that bends its neck 

 to one side and keeps it there like a dead weight. 



A moza-glr or '* sock-pincher " is one that instead of arching^ its 

 neck bites the legs of its rider. 



14. — To cure a Horse of Rearing 



Soak a rag in water and when the horse rears, squeeze the water out 

 of this into its ear. Do this once or twice and it will be cured. 



15. — To CURE a Puller that does not obey the Bit^ 



Soak tamarind in water and make the bit red-hot in the fire. 

 Knead the tamarind in water to extract the juice, and then strain the 

 thich juice through coarse cloth. Cool the bit with this juice. Do this 

 three times, and then put the bit into the horse's mouth. 



16. — To CURE A Puller' 



Take chirchira (Achyranthes aspera) and knead it well in tamarind 

 juice ; then heat the bit red-hot and cool it with the juice four or six 

 times. Item : Take hair of a girl, that hair that has been shaved off on 

 the sixth day after birth, and pound it with rose-water, and cool the red- 

 hot bit in it seven times. 



17. — To cure a Horse of Lying Down in Water 



The whip is of no use to cure this vice. The owner should insert 

 quick-lime under the girth, on one side, and then drive the horse into the 

 water. When the horse lies down and the lime becomes damp, the lime 

 will bum, and the horse will rise and flee out of the water. 



18. — To remove ThjnJ^ 



Take quicksilver and sajjt " and mix together and apply to the thanl 

 for four consecutive days. 



* Kunda karnd ; also ghunghat Jcarnci. 



■ Ghore Id hag par phatvd, a puller that does not obey the bit. Bdgfvf 

 bhdgvd, to run away as though the reins were broken. 



' Munh-zor, adj., an ordinary puller or hard-mouthed horse ; slnazcr, pulling 

 by getting the chin into the chest. 



* Vide page 6. 



® Sajjl, natron or impure carbonate of soda. 



