110 ON THE (ECONOMY OF THE STABLE. 



fucceeding grafs crops. It is obvious nothing 

 more is needed, in this cafe, than to adopt im- 

 proved methods of laying down to grafs. 



Previoufly to turning a horfe to grafs, it has 

 been the cuftom with fome to call in the aflil- 

 tance of medicine ; I confefs I know of no 

 neceflity for fuch fteps, with the exception 

 indeed, that if the horfe fhould be exceflive 

 plethoric, or full of blood, dull and heavy- 

 eyed, it would be highly proper to bleed him 

 a few days before his departure : the eyes of 

 horfes, in fuch a ftate of body, are in great dan- 

 ger while feeding abroad. Abridge his cloth- 

 ing, and accuflom him to the cold by degrees ; 

 and if you turn him into the pafture upon the 

 approach of night, according to the advice of 

 (I think) Mr. Marfhall, it will be an additional 

 fecurity againft catching cold ; fmce the charms 

 of his nev7 fituation will induce him to rove 

 about, until the morning fun (hall have pre- 

 pared him a warm and dry couch, on which he 

 may repofe in fafety. 



If the feet be too flrong and deep, take 

 down the cruft wnth difcretion, that the frog 

 may come fairly in conta6t with the earth. 

 The proper grafs fhoes are narrow tips, juft 

 W'ide and long enough to cover the cruft, and 

 prevent its being broken, aud the infpeftion of 

 the farrier is neceffary, at leafl: once a month, 

 to replace in cafe of wear or accident, and to 



prevent 



