FOUNDER. Ill 



a want of knowledge of the treatment necessary to 

 those excellent animals on a journey. 



Although the horse is endowed with the strength 

 and powers of the lion, yet he seldom exerts either 

 to the prejudice of his master. On the contrary, he 

 shares with him in his labours, and seems to participate 

 with him in his pleasures. Generous and persevering, 

 he gives up his whole powers to the service of his 

 master; and though bold and intrepid, he represses 

 the natural fire and vivacity of his temper, and not only 

 yields to the hand, but seems to consult the inclination 

 of his rider. 



But it must continue to be a matter of regret to every 

 feeling mind, that these excellent qualities should be 

 so often shamefully abused in the most unnecessary 

 exertions ; and the honest labours of this noble animal 

 thrown away in the ungrateful task of accomplishing 

 the purposes of an unfeeling folly, or lavished in grati- 

 fying the expectations of an intemperate moment. 



A horse may be foundered by excessive hard rides, 

 permitting him to plunge deep into cold water, while 

 hot and sweating, and drinking his fill of cold pond 

 water, eating large quantities of new corn and fodder, 

 and then briskly exercised ; over feeding with bran 

 alone whilst performing hard labour, drinking plenti- 

 fully at every branch in travelling, feeding with more 

 than a horse can eat after being half starved, violent 

 exercise on a full belly, or not permitting a horse who 

 has travelled in a hot sun all day, to cool thoroughly, 

 before he is given as much as he can eat, drink, &c. 



Symptoms of a Founder. — The symptoms that indi- 

 cate an approaching founder, are so few and so 



common, that the most ignorant persons will rarely be 

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