PART VIII. 



FAULTS AND TRICKS. 

 With their treatment. 

 (alphabetically arranged. ) 



BITIXG. Use one of Rarey's Roller Bits. Or throw the 

 horse frequently, sit on his forehand, and clash his jaws to- 

 gether by gripping the jaws, until he has had enough of it. The 

 "leg of mutton cure" consists in presenting a hot greasy joint, 

 which is peculiarly nauseous to horses, to the animal each time 

 he tries to bite. 



BOLTING. A Bucephalus Noseband is the best preventive. 



CRIB-BITING. The horse catches hold of any bar with teeth 

 and then sucks in air, which spoils his teeth and digestion. This 

 trick is soon acquired from seeing another horse do it, so separate 

 a crib-biter from others. Put a lump of rock salt and one of 

 chalk in his stall for him to lick at his pleasure. Remove aU 

 bars or smear them with kerosine oil. If very bad, get a ' 'Bar 

 muzzle." 



EATING BEDDING can be checked by substituting sawdust 

 or sand for the usual straw. 



JIBBING. Before leaving stable put a round stone, one 

 inch diameter, inside ear, and tie string round ear near tip to keep 

 stone in, or stuff a globe inside each ear. If he still jibs, tap him 

 with stick behind knee, or put bit of rope loosely round fore-legs, 

 either at knee or fetlock, and piill him forward. Or a strong 

 walking-stick with hook handle can be used. Another plan, 

 in harness, is to stand about level with the horse's hip, where 

 ))linkers prevent his seeing you, and persistently but gently tap 

 his nose with the butt end of the whip or with a stick. This 

 annoyance will probably incline him to move on to get away 

 from it. Rubbing a handful of mud inside the palate is some- 

 times efficacious. A lona: piece of thin cord passed under the root 

 of the tail and then gently pulled by a man on each side standing 

 level with the shoulders, is another good American plan, and is 

 the best way for inducing an unwilling horse to enter a Rail- 

 way horse-box. 



