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heels, ragged frog, etc., etc., and keep on re- 

 porting it until it is put right. 



A shoeing list, showing when the horses 

 are shod, or have their shoes removed, should 

 be put up in the stable and checked daily. 



Preparation for Marching : 



Prior to making long marches on roads 

 horses should be exercised on roads and not 

 on grass or light sand, so that the feet gradu- 

 ally become accustomed to the concussion. 



Thrush : 



When thrush appears keep all water from 

 it. Get a handful of clean tow, and draw a 

 little bunch of it backwards and forwards 

 well up the cleft of the frog every stable hour ; 

 and, when thoroughly clean, put in a little 

 simple dressing, such as tar and alum, finely 

 powdered sulphate of copper or calomel. The 

 best dressing for weak, brittle, or shelly feet 

 is hoplemuroma, a little of which should be 

 well rubbed in quite u]) to the coronet every 

 night and morning. This dressing is also ex- 

 cellent for cases of sandcrack. 



