iii4 The FarrierV New Guide. Ch. LXVII. 



*' iaga Wine two Pounds." Bruife all the Leaves, and 

 boil 10 the Gonfiftence of an Ointment, and keep it tor 

 Uie. This may be made in a fmaller Quantity by thofe 

 who keep but few Horfes. 



^^Z/O*/^// recommends the Ointment o( Mmtpelier zs an 

 excellent Remedy in all Strains of the Shoulders, C5?f. It is 

 compofed of the Ointment of Rofes, Marlh- mallows, Po- 

 pUleon, and Honey, of each equal Quantities. The Oils 

 of Turpentine, Earth-worms, Oil oiPetre^ St. Job?j*s- 

 wort, Nerve-oil, Bears-greafe, Horfe-greafe, Mules-greafe, 

 Deers-fuet, Badgers-greafe, and many fuch things, are alfo 

 ufed in the fame Intention. But if the Lamenefs does not 

 yield to thefe Things, Recourfe may be had to Rowelling, 

 or to the Fire ; but the laft is preferable and kfs painful than 

 the ufual Method of Rowelling, by bruiling and blowing up 

 the Shoulder. 



And therefore, with a hot Iron, make a Circle the 

 Breadth of a Trencher round the Joint, and within the 

 whole Circle pierce the Skin, leavmg about an Inch be- 

 tween the Holes, and to each apply yellow Wax and Rofm 

 melted together until theEfcars fall off, and then drefs them 

 every Day with Turpentine and Honey, applying Piaiiters 

 as direded, until the Sores are dried up. 



Some advife fwimming a Horfe for a Shoulder-fplait, from 

 an Opinion of the Joint being out ; but if it was really fo, 

 he muft fwim with three Legs, which is almoft as impoflible 

 as for a Door to move without Hinges. But yet Swimming 

 is not always unfuccefsful ; and in all old Griefs, it becomes 

 ferviceable in the fame Manner as a cold Bath, by helping 

 Perfpiration, and giving a more lively Motion to the ob- 

 truded Matter ; and therefore the Morning is the propereft 

 Time, becaufe the Water is then the coldeft, and it fhould 

 be a continual Cuftom for fome Time to do effedlual Ser- 

 vice. 



But in all other Reipefls, the Horfe fhould be put to no 

 kind of Labour, neither ought any one to ride him ; for a 

 Weight upon his Back mull needs add to ihe Infirmity, as 

 the greatell Strels lies upon the Shoulders ; but it will be 

 verv proper for him to be walk'd out every Day, when the 

 Weather is favourable ; and his Exercife may be increafed 

 as his ohoulder recovers Strength : A Patten Shoe may alfo 

 be let upon the oppofile Fooij if he leans too much upon 



CHAP, 



