A useful plan is to use sheet gutta-percha ^in. tliick. To ascertain 

 the right dimensions of the piece required for the fore and hind feet, 

 take a piece of paper and place it on the shoe as it is fixed on the 

 horse's foot ; with a pencil, mark on the inside of the paper the size 

 of the inside form of the shoe ; cut out the piece of paper, and mark 

 the gutta-percha. Allow ^in. larger of gutta-percha on each side of 

 the front part to go under the shoe, to keep it from coming out 

 when the horse is at work. Taper the edge of the gutta-percha to 

 facilitate it going under the shoe, and cut out a triangular piece of 

 the gutta-percha so as to prevent an undue pressure on the frog. 

 The gutta-percha may easily be introduced into and taken from the 

 shoe by heating in hot water. Some pour melted suet into the 

 hoof. The best plan is to have three screw-holes in the shoe, one at 

 the apex, and the others at either heel. Steel wedges should be 

 screwed tight into the holes, the shoe and sole being covered by 

 strong leather previously, which the screws will keep in place, proper 

 holes having been made in the leather to admit the screws. You 

 can safely gallop on wet snow, or on the smoothest ice. The groom 

 takes the screws off, and keeps them in his pocket when the horse is 

 in his stable. When they are off, the shoe is only an ordinary one. 

 with three holes in it. 



HORSE TO FETCH AND CARRY, TO MAKE. 



Tie up a carrot in a handkerchief and when the horse is hungry 

 he will try to get at it, and lift it with his teeth ; then open the 

 handkerchief and let him eat the carrot. By constant repetition an 

 intelligent horse will learn to depend upon you for his reward, and 

 will bring the handkerchief to you. 



HUNTING BOOTS, CLEANING OF, 



To clean enamelled leather hunting boots wash them well, and 

 then rub in a very little neatsfoot oil, and after a few minutes wipe 

 it off the surface. Neatsfoot oil also has the merit of keeping the 

 leather soft. 



HUNTING COATS, TO WATERPROOF. 



To make a scarlet hunting coat waterproof (or rather water- 

 repellent), procure -^-Ib. of powdered alum, lib. sugar of lead, take 

 off the buttons of the coat, steep the ''pink" in a tub containing 

 the above ingredients dissolved in 2 quarts or 2-^ quarts of water ; 

 keep it in for six hours ; the longer the better. If dried in the open 

 air it will be better than dried before the fire , The ingredients will 

 take twelve hours dissolving. 



