Rat-Tails, and Capdlets. 2^^ 



iele<5ted chiefly from the preceding chap- 

 ter ; which at firft fliould be -by the lin- 

 feed and turnep poultice, with a iittle 

 common turpentine to foften them, and 

 relax the vedels ; the green ointment 

 may then be applied for a fev/ day to 

 promote a difcharge, when they may be 

 dried up with the ointments and wafhes 

 recommended in the above chapter. It is Scratches 

 beft afterwards to keep the heels fupple, ^^^^^ ^^^^'"^ 

 and foftened with curriers dubbing, ^ * 

 which is made of oil and tallow. This 

 will keep the hide from cracking, and 

 be as good a prefervative as it is to lea- 

 ther; acd by ufmg it often before exer- 

 cife, will prevent the fcratches, if care is 

 taken to wafh the heels with^ warm v/ater 

 when the horfe comes in. When they 

 prove obftinate, and the fores are deep, 

 ufe the following ; but if any cavities or 

 hollow places are formed, they Ihould 

 firft be laid open, for no foundation caa 

 be laid for healing, till you can drefs to 

 the bottom. 



TAKE Venice turpentine, four ounces; An olnt- 

 quickfilver, one ounce •, incorporate ment for 

 Vv^ell together by rubbing fome time, obihnace 

 and then add honey and iheep's-fuet, ^^^^^^^-^• 

 of each two ounces. 



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