56 NICKING. 



4th. Make two incisions lengthwise or longitudi- 

 nally, (commencing about two or two and a half inches 

 from the cross or transverse incision,) and about three 

 inches in length, which will expose the large tendons 

 on each side. 



5th. Make two other incisions of the same kind, 

 commencing about one inch from the second, and in 

 length running within about two inches of the end of 

 the tail. 



6th". Make a transverse incision within half an inch 

 of the termination of the longitudinal incisions, (or 

 those made lengthwise,) pretty deep. 



7th. With a buck's horn take up the large tendons 

 in the second incisions, and draw the ends out of the 

 first ; take up those in the third and draw the ends out 

 of the second, and at the upper part of the wound cut 

 off the tendons even and smooth. 



8th. With a strong arm strain up the tail opposite 

 the second incisions, until the bone slips or breaks ; 

 treat the tail opposite the third incisions in the same 

 manner — also the fourth and last, which should be 

 made across. 



9th. Wash the tail in strong salt water, and the 

 horse may be placed in a stall, turned in a pasture, or 

 elsewhere, for two or three days. 



10th. Wash the wound and tail clean with strong 

 soap suds, and place the horse in the pulleys, by pas- 

 sing a small noose {Figure 1) over the stick confined 

 in the hair, at the end of the tail — {Figure 4.) 



1 1th. Take from the neck vein half a gallon of blood, 

 each week, until he gets well ; or double the quantity 

 should the tail be much inflamed. He should remain 

 in the pulleys about three weeks, in order to give the 

 new flesh time to get firm, and should be washed once 



