FIRST AID IN EMERGENCY in 



immediately get up, lose no time in getting to his 

 head. In the case of a saddle-horse not rising at 

 once, something very serious must have happened — 

 probably a broken leg or back. If it is either, never 

 listen to ' the man in the crowd who knows/ or 

 thinks he does, because he will tell you to have the 

 poor beast killed as he lies. Broken limbs can be 



Photo t>y\ L W. Shawcross. 



FIG. 54. — WHERE AND HOW TO START THE BANDAGE. 



set and strained muscles treated. Again, lose no 

 time in sending for a proper qualified vet., who will 

 soon settle the question, and tell you what to do. 



If you are driving, as I said before, get to the 

 horse's head, and either kneel or sit on it, to keep 

 him from knocking himself about. This a fallen 

 horse generally does in pure fright. Keep him as 

 quiet as possible until someone comes and helps to 



