64 Remedies. 



hold his mouth firmly to the ground till he ceases all struggling. 

 If he is a vicious kicker, hobble his hind feet together at first. 

 Keep horse down for 20 minutes, patting and speaking gently, 

 then loosen straps and let him rise if you merely wish to break 

 his temper, and repeat twice a day. 



CHLOROFORM, for operations. First hobble or cast the 

 horse as he will struggle violently. Saturate bit of sponge 

 with two ounces chloroform, and half cover it with piece of 

 bladder or oil skin. Hold uncovered part near, but on no 

 account touching one nostril, whilst the other is closed by hand 

 until horse becomes insensible. By pressing sponge without ia 

 termission against the nostril, life will be destroyed. 



KILLING A HORSE. By "Pithing," i.e., by cutting through 

 second bone of the neck from the head. By shooting : put 

 bucket of food on ground before the horse, and when his head is 

 in it, fire a round bullet high up in his forehead. If in a 

 hurry, cut an artery and let horse bleed to death, or thrust a 

 bayonet or sword into the heart. Blowing down a vein is too 

 complicated for non-professionals. 



