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chaife, and, whilft very hot, fuffered to fland 

 fome fix or feven minutes in a brook, and has 

 been foot-foundered, and incapable of quick 

 draft ever fmce. Let the adventurous reader 

 know, this practice may be often ufed with im- 

 fpunity, and yet once too often. 



The beginning, and the end of the ftage, 

 mould ever be performed as {lowly, as conveni- 

 ence will admit ; if poffible, water within three 

 miles of the end. Your horfe being cool, no 

 danger need be apprehended from his difcre- 

 tion ; if moderately warm, apportion his drink 

 accordingly, and ride him gently forward. In 

 this favourable ft ate, a horfe will be j-eady for 

 his corn in a quarter of an hour ; and his legs 

 may be warned, up to the knee (but no higher) 

 in cold water, either in the liable, or out. 



The Hoftlers, at all confiderabie inns, are 

 generally intelligent enough as to the proper 

 ftable treatment in common cafes ; but a horfe 

 with the effects of violent exertion upon him, 

 demands extraordinary care. If cold or damp 

 weather, lead inftantly to the ftable, choofing a 

 fituation therein free from any current of air. 

 Litter up to the hocks with frefii dry ftraw. 

 Loofen the girths, without moving the faddle, 

 and throw a dry cloth over the loins. Let the 

 face, ear-roots, throat and neck, be gently rub- 

 bed, and then proceed (whilft the horfe is eat- 

 ing a mouthful of fweet, well-fhaken hay) to 



warn 



