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fin, Horfes are a long Time in recovering \ fo that a 

 Year's Time will produce but little amendment : 

 Therefore the belt way is, to fell them for the 

 Plough, or to fuch who live in a foft Country, 

 where are few or no Stones. 



Never pare a Horfe at the Toe that is foundred in 

 the Feet, becaufe the Sole in that part mould be al- 

 ways kept ftrong, to the end that if there be any 

 appearance of a Crefcent^ it may be prevented from 

 coming any greater length. Neither mull you take 

 down his Heels much •, for all the ftrength of thefe 

 kind of Feet lies in the Heels : And fofoonashe is 

 fhod, pour into his Sole Oil of Bayes fcalding-hot, 

 with Hurds or coarfe Flax above it, and Splinters of 

 Wood to keep all fall, and continue to pour the faid 

 Oyl into his Feet, for feven or eight Times, once 

 every other Day. 



If you take out a Horfe's Soles, you fhould not 

 tarry above three Months after his Foundring ; and 

 when you have out his Soles, the whole Crefcent 

 fhould be fired •, that is to fay, burn the whole end 

 of the Little-foot which is loofe, that fo it may fell 

 away. But I think it far better not to take out 

 fuch Horfe's Soles at all, but to keep the Sole always 

 ftrong, and pour into it Oil of Bayes. 



CHAP. XXXI. 



Of Calkins. 



C Atkins fpoil the Feet, occafion Bleymes, which is 

 a bruifed Blood within the Coffin at the Heel, 

 ruin the Back-finews, and make Horfes to tread up- 

 on the Toes only of their Hind-feet, and trip. Ne« 

 verthelefs, in Time of Froft they are convenient, 

 becaufe Necefftty hath no Law \ and it werq Kbtfcer 



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