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uftcr iiiHjxMrliii^ ilio ni(.ii;i(iori, })ii(/ on (lio wlinl(! their opinion, 

 h()wcv<!r W(!ll Inuridcd, is nut, h<» iiiiicli (,(» lio rc,li(!il on ;iH Uio fact 

 tliat'horww liuvo acl.n.illy |)C(;oino I'niHli wliilt! (-unicid out, l,li(!ro. 



I'llK FORK FKIOT hIiouM iilwJiyH 1)0 pn)(x?r;t(!(l })y "tips," which 

 aro Dicrcly HJiort nh()(iH r(!;i<!hiiig only two-thirdH of tho wiiy to tho 

 hocls, wliich lire IIkjm loft unoovcrod. 'J'ho object is to avoid the 

 risk of hrcakiii^^ iiway tho tooH, wliioh \h incurred whonovor tho 

 foot is hattorod on liard f!;roun(l, aw it ol'ttin in whfsn it iH Htanipcd 

 continually, as horH(!H aro very aj»t to do, on thcj hiuv; Hurlaco which . 

 is kept dry hoiKtath :i, Hliolttirin-^ trco. Hero the fli<!H an; very apt 

 to collect around tho liorwoH, and to get rid of their annoyance tho 

 IcgH aro constaiitly in motion. If tho full nhoo iH left on, tho liind 

 t(JC iH very apt to catch itH heel in d(!ep ground, and t(!ar it wholly 

 or partially off; and, nionsovor, it iw too often neglected, and eitlKir 

 the IumsIh prcHH into the Hole, produ(;ing cornn, or th(!y (!on(ino th« 

 frog, a.nd leatl to diH(!!iHo of ttia,t important org!i,n. Tips may Hafely 

 bo left on without removal for two or thnse montliH, wherfiaH hIiooh 

 rc(|uiro attending to every throe or four weekH. 'I'ho hind Hhoos 

 are alwayn takcui off", partly becauHo the hind feet aro not ho liable 

 to be broken at tho tocH, but chiefly beeaiiHO they would bo dari- 

 gcrouH to otlnsr aiiimalH if thciy were left on from the Bcvoro dam- 

 age which irt done by a kick with an aruKid liocil. 



lIoHKi'iH wiiOKK .jriouiiAli VKINK liavo )>ocomo o))literated from 

 adhenivo inflammation following bleeding, an; unfit to be turned 

 out in conHcquerico of tho dilliculty which Ih prewiuted to tho re- 

 turn of th<! blood from tho head by itn low poHition in grazing. 

 So alHo thoHO which have rec(!ntly Huflerod from ntaggerH Hhould 

 not be sent out to griiHH, for fear of tho position cauHing a return 

 of tho diHoaHo. 



CAIUO OF SADDLFIiV AND HARNESS. 



TitK MANAdKMKNT OF KA DDIJOH-Y muHt liavo a tre))lo ohjcct, 

 Firat.^ tho groom nhould tak(! cmtcj that ho do(!H nothing which Hhall 

 injure tho borne. HccoiuUi/ ^ he muHt have a due regard to liifl 

 inaBter's cr)mfort in using it. And, Ihirdli/, ho munt ploano tho 

 eye. T muHt thoroforo hIiow how each of tlicHo purjioHCH can ]wM,t 

 bo eff"oct(;d. 



To AVOID iN.iiiitiNO TDK iioitKK thc! groom hIiouM begin wlien 

 ho firnt comcH in from work, ^ind, Itc.forv, lir, renwvf;n ihc aaddlf; or 

 ajUar. Tt in aHC(!rta,iri(;d by experience that if those aro taken off 

 when the Hkin beneath tlnsm is hot and Hweating, inflamiriation will 

 almost Hundy follow, while by leaving them looHcly in their places 

 for a short time no injurious effect is pr!rc(!ived. If a groom who 

 is master of his business is watched when his horses come in, he, 

 will bo soon to looswi their girths and lift tho saddles from their 

 backs for u second, replacing them loosfdy, and leaving (hem there 



