25^ The Vatlki^k's New Guide, Cvi. XCIV. 



any Infirmity that may bring a too great Moifture into the 

 Feet, as a Gourdinefs and Swelling in the Legs and Paf- 

 terns, ^c. And from hence the Reafon of dry Hoofs may 

 be ealily underftood, as it mud come from a contrary 

 Caufe, viz. from Handing too dry, a dry and hot Confti- 

 tution, or from any Infirmity depriving them of their due 

 Kourifhment. 



If the Hoofs be too dry, moli greafy and uti6luous Re- 

 medies are proper to foften them, as Lard, Sheeps or Ox 

 Suet, Oil Olive, or rather a Mixture of thefe together. 

 But they will be much the better, if they be made into the 

 Coniiftence of a ftifF Ointment, by Rdd'mgGalhnum, Wax^ 

 Olibanum, and fuch like things. But an equal Quantity of 

 Tar, Tallow, and common Honey incorporated together 5 

 will anfwer the End very efFedually ; efpecially while there 

 is no other Accident befides a bare Hardnefs of the Hoof. 

 But if the Horfe's Hoofs be too moift, they may be bathed 

 every Day with warm Vinegar, Verjuice, Copperas-water^ 

 and fuch like ; or with thefe boil Powder of Galls, and let 

 the Horfe ftand dry, keeping him at the fame Time to mo- 

 derate Feeding, and his Hoofs will foon grow hard. 



CHAP. XCIV. 



Of narrow Heels^ &c. 



A Horfe that is hoof- bound, and has narrow Heels, has 

 •"■ the Quarters of his Foot narrower towards the Shoe 

 than the Cronet ; fo that the foft Subllance between the 

 Coffin and the Hoof is prefled upon, which caufes the 

 Horfe to go lame. Sometimes the Hoof prefles on both 

 Quarters, but very often on the Infide only, being much 

 weaker, and more eafily bent than the other ; and in fome 

 Cafes, the whole Hoof is (hrunk on the upper Part, that it 

 makes a hollow Circle under the Cronet, prefling fo hard, 

 that it intercepts the Nourifhment that (hould go to the Foot. 



This Imperfe6tion proceeds fometimes from a Drynefs of 

 the Hoof, but very often from llrait fhoeing, and by weak- 

 King the Quarters of the Hoof by paring them too deep ; 

 and fometimes it is caufed by Foundring, and other Acci- 

 dents to which a Horfe's Feet are expos'd. 



The Cure is, firll of all, to fhoe him with Lunets, or 

 Half- moon Shoee, or with the Pantofle Shoes defcrib'd 



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