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TREATMENT OF HORSES. 



STABLE MANAGEMENT CAUSES WHICH HAVE PRODUCED 



THE IMPROVEMENT IN TRAINING THE RACE-HORSE 



" summering" the hunter BODILY INFIRMITIES 



AND DISEASES OF THE HORSE — PHYSIC TREATMENT 



OF THE GRASS-FED HUNTER GROOMS STABLES 



PADDOCKS FOOD WIND TREATMENT AFTER HUNT- 

 ING — TREATMENT OF HORSES* LEGS THE FOOT. 



Humanity and mercy are esteemed the choicest 

 characteristics of man ; and there is hardly a 

 greater instance of ill-nature, or a more certain 

 token of a cruel disposition, than the abuse of 

 dumb animals, especially of those who contribute 

 to our convenience and pleasures. Judge Hale 

 beautifully expresses himself on this subject in his 

 Contemplations : — " There is a degree of justice,'* 

 says he, '' due from man to the creatures, as from 

 man to man ; and an excessive use of the creatures' 

 labour, is an injustice for which he must account. 

 I have therefore always esteemed it a part of my 

 duty to be merciful to my beasts,'" But we mi2;ht 

 as well expect mercy from the hysena, as compas- 

 sion hr the sufferings of hoi*ses in the possession of 

 a certain portion of the community, who purchase 



