48 The Grooms Guide 



far back on the tongue as possible, taking 

 care to do this quickly whilst the left hand 

 still keeps hold of the organ. 



One assistant may help to keep the 

 animal's head ' low ' whilst delivering the 

 ball. 



With a little practice many horse at- 

 tendants soon become experts at the art. 



How to give a Draught. 



To administer a draught to a horse 

 without spilling any of it requires consider- 

 able skill, but everyone having the charge 

 of horses should know how to do It 

 properly. Some horses will hold medicine 

 in their mouths for ten or fifteen minutes 

 before swallowing, so that patience must 

 be exercised when dealing with an animal 

 of this class. 



Under these circumstances we have seen 

 the horse-keeper ' pinch ' or press the 



