CHAPTER VIII. 



TREATMENT OF HORSES 



ON BOARD SHIP, 



BLISTERING, Etc. 



When horses have to travel by sea it is 

 advisable to keep them ori soft damp food 

 a few days previous to embarkation, which 

 is carried out either by slings, or in a box 

 lowered on to the deck by a steam crane. 



For the first few days on board the 

 average daily ration of oats should be 

 diminished somewhat. Frequent watering 

 — especially in hot parts of the voyage — 

 is most essential, and if exercise is possible, 

 do not neglect this important matter. 



Pay special attention to grooming. 



