84 VICE. 



jury, especially if the softest side of the road be selected 

 for the track, the hind feet being generally much stronger 

 than the fore. 



Travelling. — The day before a long journey, look to 

 your horse's shoes ; see that the clinches are well laid 

 down and the shoes nailed tightly. As a rule, do not 

 have new shoes put on just before a journey, for the 

 least carelessness in fitting or nailing them may occa- 

 sion more or less lameness ; should it be severe, disap- 

 pointment and delay may result ; while if only appar- 

 ently slight at starting, and the animal endure the pain 

 patiently during its work, the cause being in existence 

 throughout will produce its effects only too palpably 

 when the day's journey is over. If old shoes are nearly 

 worn, but will last the journey, let them by all means 

 remain on ; but directly the work is over, send for any 

 proper smith whose forge is nearest, and have them 

 taken off in the stable. Should the forge not be at 

 hand, the old slippers can of course be tacked on when 

 the horse, having had its rest, is taken to be shod. 

 All shoes, for road-work especially, should be made full 

 long to cover the heels. It should be borne in mind 

 that, as the hoof grows naturally, the shoe is brought 

 forward and thereby exposes the heels. 



VICE. 



In all cases where active vice, such as rearing, kick- 

 ing, jibbing, plunging, has to be combated, the work of 

 correction is half done if the horse is well tired in the 

 first instance, or, in vulgar terms, " the fiery edge taken 

 off him," by half an hour's rapid loungeing, with his 



