59 



trotting up a slight rise, and tighten their 

 girths, the saddles will then be well set back 

 from the withers and elbows. Directly a 

 girthgall is noticed, however slight it may 

 appear, let the surcingle be taken off, put 

 under the leathern seat across the sideboards 

 as far back as possible, close to the back arch, 

 and buckle tight. Then draw the girths, 

 which should be loosely buckled, back to the 

 surcingle by means of a short strap ; when 

 the girth is thus held well back it may be 

 tightened. 



If the surcingle is placed across the fan- 

 tails, instead of as recommended above, it is 

 apt to throw up the front of the saddle and 

 make it go farther on to the shoulder. 



Colic : 



Every person^ who is in charge of horses 

 will probably have occasion, at some time or 

 other, to treat a horse suffering from colic. 

 The ordinary colic is easily recognised by the 

 following symptoms : — -The horse keeps look- 

 ing^ round at his belly and kicking at it. He 

 lies down and rises from time to time appar- 

 ently free from pain. If professional advice 

 is not available, as may frequently be the 



