vii CONTEXTS 



CHAPTER VI 



ELEMENTS OF RIDINCi AND DRIMXC - 8^ 

 Ridiiig — Driving— Exercising 



CHAPTER VII 



CARE OF THE FEET, SHOEING IN WINTER, 



THRUSH, CORNS, ETC. - - - 102 



Care of the Feet and Removal of Shoes — Shoeing in Winter — Forging — 

 Brushing or Cutting — False Quarter — Sandcrack — Puncture of 

 the Foot — Founder of the Feet — Bruises to the Coronet — Thrush 

 of the Feet — Corns 



CHAPTER VIII 



TREATMENT OF HORSES ON BOARD SHIP, 



BLISTERING, ETC. - - - - 114 



Treatment of Horses on Board Sliip — Blistering — Special Feeding of 

 Sick Horses — Cleaning and Preserving Carriages 



CHAPTER IX 



SOME DISEASES ----- 123 



Influenza — Cold in the Head — Glanders and Farcy — Megrims — 

 Cramp — Kicks 



CHAPTER X 



INJURIES OF THE SKIN, ETC. - - - 129 



Collar, Saddle and Girth Galls — Speedy-Cutting — Mange — Ring- 

 worm — Mud-Rash — Wounds — Sprains — Bruises 



CHAPTER XI 



SOME TROPICAL DISEASES - - - 137 



Surra — Dourine — Cape Horse Sickness — Anthrax 



CHAPTER XII 



DISEASES AND INJURIES OF BONES, ETC. 142 



Splint — Spavin — Ringbone — Curl) — Sore Shins — Side-Bone — Capped 

 Hock — Capped iLlbow 



(sub-section) 

 Care of the Teeth 



CHAPTER XIII 



RECIPES, ------ 150 



Boot Top Liquid — Same for White and Brown Tops — Harness Dye — 

 Harness Blacking— Harness Paste — Liquid Blacking for Shoes 

 and Boots — Axle (irease — Waterproofing for Boots— P'rench 

 Plate Powder— Brilliantine for the Hair— Glycerine and Lime 

 Cream for the Hair — Shaving Cream— Razor Paste — To Remove 

 Grease Stains — To Remove Paint Stains — Paste for Cleaning 

 Brass Fittings 



