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of corn-meal to the bucket; then blanket up again, and 

 get another sweat out of him. Scrape again, put on dry 

 clothes, and let him stand. Feed him scalded ship-stuff, 

 if grass is not to be had, the latter always preferred, or 

 carrots and hay. Without any more violent exercise, the 

 probability is, by care and attention to his diet, and keep- 

 ing his feet cool, he may get over it. There is no cer- 

 tainty in either cure, but either may do a great deal of 

 good if the case is not of too long standing. 



WATER AND ITS USES IN CONNECTION WITH FOUNDERS. 



Extremely cold water, or very hot water, are alike use- 

 ful in cases of slight founder, or slight indisposition of 

 any kind, causing stiffness, want of appetite, and general 

 debility, attended by slight fever. If he will drink very 

 cold water (ice cold) all right; if not, and generally horses 

 prefer hot to cold, then give him hot, not warm, but hot, 

 as hot as he will drink it, and as much as he will drink; 

 it will cause free perspiration, and effect a quick and cer- 

 tain cure, always provided he is not allowed to take cold; 

 keep him free from draughts, and if the weather is cold 

 put on a blanket until he is quite well. 



HORSES THAT HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS GRAIN FED. 



To such, taking off shoes and turning out to pasture, if 

 but for two weeks every year, gives them a new lease of 

 life, and almost insures them against lameness from crip- 

 pled feet. It is a great thing to give a horse grass in 

 summer; nothing cools him so nicely, or is so grateful 

 to his appetite. If gentlemen would take the trouble to 

 let their horses pick grass, or pluck it and give them on a hot 

 afternoon, the avidity with which they eat, and the seem- 

 ing enjoyment to them, would repay the owner for the 



