TO GIVE A DRENCH. 105 



your hand in the mouth, draw the tongue a little out ; 

 place the fingers of the left hand over it, and keep it 

 firmly in this position by pressure against the jaiv — 

 not holding the tongue by itself, as a restless horse, by 

 suddenly drawing back or sideways while his tongue is 

 tightly held, may seriously injure himself. 



The ball, having been oiled to cause it to pass easily, 

 is to be taken between the tips of the fingers of the 

 right hand, and then, making the hand as small as pos- 

 sible, pass the ball up the mouth by the roof to avoid 

 injury from the teeth. Directly the ball is landed well 

 up on the root of the tongue, take away that hand, and 

 as soon as it is out of the mouth, let the left hand re- 

 lease the tongue, which, in the act of being drawn to 

 its proper place, will help the ball down. 



An assistant standing at the near side may be useful 

 to hand the ball to the operator, and to gently keep the 

 jaws open while the ball is being given. 



Have a warm drink ready to give immediately after 

 the ball is taken. 



It may be remarked that in racing stables, where 

 such things are generally well done, young and small 

 boys will, quite alone, coolly take spirited, and often 

 vicious animals, and in the most gentle manner ad- 

 minister the ball, unsuspected by the beast himself, 

 who is hardly made aware of the operation he is under- 

 going. 



To give a Drench. — Turn the animal round in his 

 stall as in administering a ball. Use a cow's horn, the 

 wide end having been closed up by a tinman. 



Pour in the liquid at the narrow end, the mouth of 

 which should be an inch in diameter. 



The operator, standing on the off side, should have 



