110 The Horse Farrier, 



as the omitting to do so will furnish at the trial strong- 

 presumption that the horse, at the time of sale, was free 

 from the defect complained of; thus rendering the proof 

 of a breach of warranty more difficult. Common justice 

 and honesty require that the commodity should be re- 

 turned at the earliest period, and before it has been so 

 changed by lapse of time as to make it impossible to as- 

 certain, by proper tests, what were its original proper- 

 ties.' " 



SNOW BELLS ON HORSES' FEET. 



Clean the hoofs and feet and rub them well with soft 

 soap ; on a journey, to soap them twice a day may be 

 best in some cases, but once a day, in ordinary time, will 

 be found sufficient. 



TO MANAGE A HORSE WHEN FALLEN DOWN. 



If the horse is in harness, it is seldom that he can rise 

 nntil he is freed from the shafts and traces. The first 

 thing is to secure the head, and to keep it down, that he 

 may not beat himself against the ground. Next, the 

 parts of the harness connected with the carriage must be 

 unbuckled — the carriage must then be» backed a little 

 way, so that he may have room to rise. If necessary, 

 the traces must be taken off; and after the horse gets up, 

 he must be steadied a little, until he collects himself. 



GETTING THE CHEEK OF THE BIT INTO THE MOUTH, 



Harsh treatment is here completely out of the question. 

 All that can be done, is, by some mechanical contrivance, 

 to louder the thing difficult or impossible, and this may 

 be managed by fastening a round piece of leather on the 

 inside of the cheek of the bit. 



COLTS CHEWING HALTERS. 



Take scab from the wort on the inside of the leg, rub 

 the halter thoroughly witn 'hat, and they will not be 

 found chewing their halters very soon. 



