6o ON THE CECONOMY OF THE STABLE. 



how to perform neatly, it will contribute to 

 cleanlinefs, and the general end. Some gal- 

 lopers are apt to crack the fkin of their heels 

 in exercife, in that cafe, fupple occafionally 

 with fimple ointment, but in general warm 

 water will be a fufficieiit prefervative. Pains 

 and forenefs in the (bins and fliank-bones, are 

 often the confequence of exercife over har,d 

 ground, in very dry feafons, for which I know 

 no better palliative, than frequent warm emol- 

 lient fomentations. 



The legs of young horfes are extremely apt 

 to fwell upon their firfl (landing in the ftable, 

 and particularly after a journey ; not however 

 fo much as ufual, if thev have the benefit of a , 

 loofe liable. Soak the legs when cold, and not 

 in a ilate of perfpiration, up to the knee, pa- 

 tiently and thoroughly in chamber-lye heated 

 with the poker, adding a handful of fait, if 

 thought proper, twice a day. Bandage with 

 linen if necelfary. Worked horfes, with in- 

 flamed and fwelled legs, battered feet, wind- 

 galls on their pafterns and hocks (for in fa6l 

 bog-fpavins, or as the farriers chufe to call 

 ihem, blood fpavins, are nothing more than 

 wind galls, or more properly jelly-bags) and 

 contra6led, or darting finews, (liould be foment- 

 ed and embrocated according to the necelFity 

 of the cafe. In contra6lions of the finews, and 

 hardnefs of the joints, of courfe relliingents are 



forbidden. 



