MASHES. 101 



MASHES. 



Constitute a very important provender in sick- 

 ness or health. A mash given occasionally to 

 a horse that is fed on dry meat, prevents him 

 from hecoming dangerously costive. To the 

 over-worked and tired horse, nothing is so 

 refreshing as a warm mash, with his usual 

 allowance of corn in it. Mashes are used for 

 putting horses in good order for sale, giving him 

 a round and plump appearance. They are made 

 by pouring boiling water on bran, stirring it well 

 cover over with a cloth^ and let it remain until 

 cool enough for the horse to eat; if in the heat 

 of summer, a cold mash is preferable, — yet it 

 should be made with hot water, and remain 

 until it is cold. 



GINGER. 



Is as valuable as a cordial as the gentian is 

 as a tonic. These are both valuable in horse 

 powders. 



