

CHAPTER VII 



Quantus equis, quantus adest viris 

 Sudor." „ 



HOR. 



Continuation of Remarks on Condition — Nimrod's alterative Balls — Gruel after 

 Hunting — Tired Horses, Treatment of — Hints intended for Owners of 

 Short Studs —Shoeing — Lost Shoes — Anecdote of a H. H. Divine and his 

 Bishop — Spai-e Shoes — Method of Shoeing at Oakley — Grooved Shoes — ■ 

 Over-reaches — Feet and Legs — Foot Lameness — Hot Water as a general 

 Specific — Knee Buckets — Bleeding in the Foot — Use of Physic — Feeding 

 after Hunting — When to use Beans — Preparation or Training of Hunters — 

 Rules for getting them fit — Sweating — Clipping — Grooming and Dressing 

 — Time for Clipping — Precautions — Legs — Firing and Blistering — Salt and 

 Water Bandages — Mercurial Charges — The late Mr. Villebois^ — Efficacy 

 of his Application — Ventilation of Stables — Its Importance — How easily 

 contrived — Beauty of a Horse's Coat as an outward Sign of Health. 



Having said that Nimrod's letters upon condition 

 should be the " vade mecum " of all sportsmen, or horse 

 masters, it is scarcely necessary to add, that I have, for the 

 last ten years, constantly used his alterative balls. I do 



