3 ^ 2 The Compleat Horfeman : or y 



CHAP. XXXVIIL 



Of Halter Caft. 



Sometimes Horfes endeavouring to fcrub their 

 Head, Neck, or any other itching Part with 

 their hinder Feet, intangle their Foot in the Hal- 

 ter •, and by flruggling violently to difengage them- 

 felves, occafion very dangerous Hurts in the hollow 

 of the Pattern. In this cafe, clip away the Hair, 

 and anoint the Part Morning and Evening with 

 equal Quantities of Lin feed Oil and Brandy, well mix'd 

 by (baking in a Glafs \ taking care in the mean time 

 to keep the Foot very clean. I once cufd a Horfe 

 that had cut the Infide of his Pattern to the Bone, 

 upon the two Chains, with which he was ty'd ; by 

 clipping off the Hair, applying once a Day the 

 white Honey Charge bound up with a Cover, and 

 anointing the Leg with the Duke's Ointment \ and 

 applying at the fame time to the Coronet, which was 

 fwollen and infkm'd,an Aftringentoi the Powder of 

 unjlack'd Lime, mix'd with the fecond Water; fori 

 was afraid he fhould hove call his Hoof. During the 

 Cure, there fell off Efcars; and all the Farriers 

 doom'd him to irrecoverable Lamenefs # , but in a 

 Month's time he wascur'd, and did not halt above 

 iix Weeks. 'Tis true, many Horfes do not efcape 

 fowell : However this may ferveforan Inftanceof 

 the Efficacy of the white Honey Charge. If the Hurts 

 be final), without a Swelling ; black Soap with Spirit 

 of Wine, or the Oil remaining after the Evaporation 

 of Wine, mix'd with Oil in an equal Quantity \ or 

 the Duke's Ointment, will quickly heal them. 



The End of the Stcond Fart. 



