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THE CARE OF HORSES 



way. If your horse is in the stable for any length of 

 time, if only for a few hours, bandage him all round 

 with cold-water bandages ; if you put a good handful 

 of salt in the water in which you wet your linen 

 bandages, so much the better. If he has not to go 

 out again and the bandages dry, wet them again with 

 a sponge ; never bandage tightly with wet bandages. 



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FIG. 51. — KEEP CLEAR OF THE HEELS. 



As in Fig. 51. start the bandage just below the 

 knee and work downwards, being careful to keep 

 clear of the heels. Then work upwards as here 

 shown, and tie the bandage just below the knee. 

 Keep one hand ready to steady the leg, in case the 

 horse gives a snatch, when away goes the bandage. 



Fig. 52 shows you very plainly the position and 

 aspect of weak fetlock joints. Do constantly as 



