NICKING. 281 



How to make a Horse carry his Tail to the Owner's Wish. 



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Tincture of benzoin, one ounce ; 

 Put them in a bottle, and shake them well 

 together when used. 



A small dossel of tow must be dipped in this 

 mixture and applied lengthwise on each wound, 

 and tied up with laps of tow or old linen cloth, as 

 before : and in about two hours after the tail has 

 been dressed, let the horse be put into the pul- 

 lies; take care that you do not hang too heavy a 

 weight ©n the pulley the first day, as it is apt to 

 make him startle, and thereby some have broken 

 their tails. 



The chief art in making a horse to carry his tail 

 suitably to the wish of the owner, consists in the 

 proper care and management during the first week 

 he is put in the pulley. The pullies should be 

 fixed about a yard above the horse's shoulders, 

 in order to bring the end of his tail within four or 

 five inches of the croup. The method of fixing 

 it must be according to the position of the horse. 



