160 THE horse's rescuk 



" What do you see there?" 



''Look in front of these two feet, they are not 

 mates ; this lame foot is contracted ; look at the heels : 

 til is lame foot is not as wide at the heel as its mate by 

 half an inch, the sole is raised, the lever is longer, 

 strLicture out of harmony, there is moi'e strain on the 

 tendons, it hurts to raise over that lever which is not 

 seen at the toe; it tossed her up on that side and 

 throws her off her balance." 



" Can 3'ou level her?" 



"Yes, if you will let me." • 



Geoi'ge had not seen these horses at that time go 

 through tliis chano[e. I told him I was afraid he 

 would be scared. This is a valuable mare. He said 

 he would not. This was about ten days previous to 

 the fair. He wanted to show her at the fair; he had 

 a mate to drive with her; he wanted her level. I 

 told him I must spread her foot. I told him how she 

 would be in a short time, and he must follow the 

 directions, and pay no attention to thebawling, forthere 

 would be lots of it. " We must exercise her," said I, 

 and you must do it. I have all of the horses I can handle 

 now. If you get her ready for the fair I will operate 

 on her, and you must do the rest of the work. I will 

 tell you how." I thought I would come out in day- 

 light on this iob ; Geor^je was not as much of a nie:ht 

 bird as I was. We got her in the shop and went at it. 

 I prepared her foot and spread it ; it took George two 

 davs to soak her foot to set it soft. 



I took this mare right through the business part of 

 this town, limping and standing upon her toe. A 

 crowd soon gathered around to know the cause of the 



