18 HORSE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA. 



the animal, towards the end of his feed, to readily pick 

 up the remaining grains of corn without having to chuck 

 the bag up. 



A common plan for preventing a horse from throwing 

 corn out of his nosebag, is to tie a string at the place 

 where either end of the head-strap is fixed to the bag, 

 and then attach it just above the knee of one of the 

 animal's forelegs, at such a length that he cannot chuck 

 up his head. 



When nosebags are used, horses should have something 

 on which to rest them, for instance, a low wall, or a 

 bundle of hay. Dray horses may often be seen support- 

 ing their bags on their companions' quarters. Without 

 some such aids the animal will be liable to spill his corn, 

 in his attempts to get it into his mouth. 



Fomenting Buckets and Shoes. A couple of long 

 narrow leather buckets for applying warm water to 

 horses' legs are most useful in cases of accident. They 

 should reach up to the knee, should be made of stout 

 hide, and should be provided with wooden bottoms to 

 preserve them from injuiy. I may here mention, in 

 passing, that water, at a temperature higher than what 

 the hand can comfortably bear, should never be used in 

 fomenting the horse's skin, A pair of shoes, with 

 wooden bottoms, made of pliable leather, and reaching 

 only to a little above the fetlock joint, should be kept 

 for poulticing the feet, when required. Each shoe should 

 be provided with a leather thong to close the mouth 

 round the leg. Mashed turnips or carrots form an 

 excellent poultice. 



