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THE COMPLETE FARRIER. 



whaf is called a washy constitution, and such horses seldom biar 

 .hardships well, because* <he aliment passes off before it is thoros^hlv 

 "digested, which is a sign that the fibres of the stomach and bo '.W^' are 

 lax ; therefore sHch horses should not be chosen. The best method 

 of'curing this disorder is, to keep the "horse chiefly on hard meat, and 

 to give him proper exercise, also adding a little of the following com- 

 position to each of his feeds : , 



• Aleppo Galls, finely powdered. Japan Earth, in powder.' 



Irish Slate, in powder. 



\ .Mix these all together, and put them into a bladder for ujse. Sr: inkle 

 d" little water on the horse's oats, rub them awhile, and then spi inkle 

 about half a spoonful of the powder upon them, and if he have not a 

 very squeamish stomach, he will eat them as well tis usual. 



But remember to proportion the Quantity of the powder to the de- 

 gree of the disorder, or you may make him too costive, which v. ill be 

 as bad as the "other -extreme when the horse's constitution shall i< quire 

 his being laxative rather. than, costive. 



When a horse purges upon the road,, occasioned by foul feeding, or 

 catching. cold, give him the«follo\ving: ... 



4 oz.-t)f Venice Treacle. 1 oz. of Japan Earth.- 



. ■ 3» do. Armenian" Bole. 1 do. Powdered Gin o-er. 



9* to 



Make thesis up into, four bails, % andgive them night and morning. 

 •When a horse h'as got a cough by catching cold, give 



."•^oz. of Cordial Balls. 1 oz. of Liquorice Powder. 



1 oz. of Elecampane Bark. . 



Give all together in -warm aie, fasting, and to fast two hours aftar. 

 1 shall not here enlarge ,# bn the other diseases and accidents to 

 which horses are continually liable, as that is sufficiently done in the 

 foregoing pages. • * 



Before I conclude this chapter, I will give you' the horse's address' 

 to his rider, (from Mr. Brackerrs. treatise,)' which, - is well worth ob- 

 sefr-vatlon : \ • * 



» Up the hill spur-me not^- 



Down t)ie hill ride me not; , ■> 



. On the plain spare me not; . « 



. "* • To the Ostler trust me not. ' I 



"'....: DIRECTIONS FOR RIDING. . 



If people who have youftg houses would take a -little 'pains -wrth 

 tnern at a, year old, and halter them and make them tractable-in hand, 

 and at two years old put the bridle ori, endeavoring to get thern-a 

 mouth, and to make them submissive, their labof would not De lost. 

 A horse should no't be ridden till he»is-thi*8e years-old, and*care»shpuld 

 be taken while he. is breaking to' out his* moujh.as .little -as* possible 

 With the mouthing 'bridle |i -for when the mo.uth is much cut, it grows 

 hard and horny, afterwards, which hinders the animal from yielding 

 to. the pressure of thejreins. When a horse is left at liberty jill he is 

 four years old, i'e witfb'e very restive and sjubborn. 



Most inexpeiien»e4»-jiders hold the bridle fight when thev' discover 



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