no 



THE CARE OF HORSES 



need be said, except on this head. If a horse is off 

 his feed, makes a trouble of eating, or drops his oats 

 out of his mouth as he is feeding, you may be quite 

 sure that there is something wrong with the teeth. 

 Ask your master to allow the vet. to examine them, 

 and if necessary he will file them down smooth and 

 level, and all will be well ; but if you let that sort 



Photo by] [W. Shawcross. 



FIG. 53.— GO WELL BELOW THE FETLOCK JOINT. 



of thing continue indigestion will result, and in all 

 probability colic will follow, not to mention other 

 evils. 



Accidents 



Accidents we know will happen in the best of 

 regulated families,' and stables, too. If you are 

 riding or driving, and your horse falls <. nd does not 



