176 Of greasing and STOPPING FEET. 



fymptoms require; or when a Horfe has to fland a long time 

 in the liable, from an accident or lamenefs ; then it would be 

 proper to keep his Feet greafed and Hopped up with hot 

 Stopping: a Horfe's Feet were never meant to be kept foft 

 with Greafe and hot Stopping; but however I will endeavour 

 to explain a better method which is as follows ; and they, who 

 will make a trial of the following method for two months, will 

 perceive the Feet to grow tough and firm, and able for buli- 

 nefs. Obferve to keep in the ftable in readinefs, a two-gallon 

 pot full of Old Lant ; then wafh the Feet with the faid Lant 

 within and without, three times a-day ; and if the Feet are ex- 

 traordinary bad, walh and dab them with the Lant, fix or 

 eight times in the fpace of one day ; the above method is 

 much fuperior to greafing of Feet, in every refpe6l ; but when 

 you make ufe of cold Stopping it may be as follows. 



Take Horfe Muck whilil warm and old Lant, mix them 

 together in a Stopping-box for ufe. When you mean to ufe 

 cold Stopping, make ufe of the above, and no other fort 

 whatever. But if there fliould be occafion for hot Stopping 

 for a Foot when wounded, make ufe of the following. 



Take Tar, Tallow, and Horfe Turpentine, of each the fame 

 quantity made hot together, then make it into the confiftence 

 of a Stopping with Wheat Bran; then for ufe; make ufe of 

 the above as occafion may require. 



The above Stopping is proper for a W^ound or bruife in the 

 Foot and to be made ufe of at no other times whatever. 



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