These general rules for the treatment of a sound 

 I )r weary horse are of easy application : they require 

 lothing more than a little attention from any man 

 )f common sense. It is not so easy to advise an 

 mskilful man how to treat an unsound horse, and 

 'et there are general suggestions that may deserve 

 ittention even on this head, if he is so circum- 

 stanced as not to have easy access to an intelligent 

 arrier. In London, every man who keeps a horse 

 liabitually, should subscribe to the Veterinary Col- 

 bge ; for the trifling fee of tvv'o guineas annually, 

 le is assured of having a sick or disabled horse 

 reated with all the skill of which the present state 

 f veterinary science admits ; and he is equally 

 ertain that disease will not be prolonged to swell 

 he length of a farrier's bill. Indeed the first point 

 /hich ought to be considered, is generally the last 



