Lib. II. Of Cures Chyrufgicd, 24.2 



CHAP. CXXIII. For any Hurt upon the Hoofs. 



IF your Horfe fliall receive any hurt upon his Hoofs, either out* 

 wardly, or inwardly, as either by any falfe treading, or crofling 

 one Foot upon another, or by any bruife upon cogle Stone, Flint, or 

 fuch like, then for the Cure thereof, you fliall firft ftop the Hoof with 

 Honey and Vinegar mixt together, for the fpace of three Days at the 

 lea^ j and then afterwards with Leaves of Tamarisk well bruifed and 

 beaten together, until the Hoof be found again. 



t> Other Farriers ufe only to ftop the H«of with Sheeps-greafe and 

 Horfe-dung mixt together, renewing it once a day until it be well. 



CHAP. CXXIV. How to [often the Hoofs. 



TH E Hoofs of Horfes will by long and dry ftanding upon dry 

 Plaunchers, grow fo hard^ that they will not be pared, nor cut 

 by any Butterifs i befides, they will fo take from the Horfe the fenfe 

 and feeling of his Feet, that he will go very ftifF and unnimbly : 

 Wherefore, when you fhall perceive any fuch defed, which is beft 

 kljown by offering to pare the Hoof, then prefently you fliall take an 

 ounce of Soap, two ounces of unflackt Lime, with as much ftrong 

 Lye as will make it foft like a Lenwick Salve, then with that, ftop the 

 Horfe's Feet daily till they come to a convenient Softnefs. Hot glow- 

 ing Embers put upon the Hoof will foften it. 



CHAP. CXXV. How to barren Hoofs. 



AS dry ftanding, and dry keeping doth harden the Hoofs too much, 

 fo wet and moift keeping, as continual going in marifli Grounds, 

 or continual ftanding either upon Dirt, or the Horfe's own Dung, or 

 too hot ftoppings will make a Horfe's Hoofs too foft; infomuch that 

 the Horfe thro' the tenderncfs thereof, will neither be able to gOj nor 

 bear any Shooe^ which you fliall perceive by the fofc and eafie cut- 

 ting of the Hoof. The manner then to harden and cure them^ is, ac- 

 cording to the Opinion of the ancient Farriers, firft to burn an old 

 fiiooe foal, then feethe it well in Vinegar, and therewith bathe the 

 Horfe's Hoofs at leaft twice a Day, and it will harden them. 



Other skilful Farriers ufe to take of the Powder of Galls, or Bran, 

 and of Saltj of each a handful ; boil thefe well in a Pottle of ftrong 

 Vinegar, and therewith bathe the Hoofs^ and in a fliort fpace it will 

 harden them. 



CHAP. CXXVL Of the Malt-long of the Hoof \ 



TH E Malt-long, or as fome Farriers call it, the Malt-worm, is 'a 

 cankerous Sorance above the Hoof, juft upon the Crotiet, which 

 will break out into Knobs and Branches, and out of the fame. will run 



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