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Put the horse's forefeet into this, and let him 

 bear his weight upon the frog. The first 

 time he will grow uneasy after a few minutes, 

 but when his frog becomes natural in its 

 function he will be glad to stand there all 

 day. 



Do not carry this treatment to excess. 

 Moderation is the most satisfactory course in 

 all things. Abjure utterly all oils and greasy 

 hoof dressings, they are pernicious recom- 

 mendations of unreasoning grooms. They 

 fill the pores of the wall, and injure in every 

 way. Nature will find oil, if you will allow 

 circulation and secretion, through the action 

 of the frog. 



"Stuffing ,the feet," is another wretched, 

 groom's device. A horse has a dry, feverish 

 hoof from contraction, so his hollow sole, 

 denuded of its frog, is " stuffed " with heat- 

 ing oil-meal, or nasty droppings of cows. 

 When this sort of thing is proposed, remem- 

 ber Punch's advice to those about to be mar- 

 ried, "Don't do it." 



