324 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



To give a ball to a horse, back him into a stall, 

 lay hold of the tongue with the fingers of the left 

 hand, and draw it out of the mouth on the right side 

 with a downward sideways movement; holding the 

 ball between the middle finger (on top) and the 

 first and third fingers below, place it on the root of 

 the horse's tongue, and quickly withdrawing the 

 hand, let the tongue go. Hold the head well up by 

 placing the hand under the jaw, and if the mass is 

 not swallowed in a moment or two, a slight slap on 

 the jaw or a motion to do so will accomplish the 

 object. Be careful not to let the tongue go until 

 the right hand is clear, and always protect it with 

 an old glove, or one of the rubber gloves made for 

 the purpose. 



To give a drench, back the horse into the stall, 

 as before, and placing a loop made of strong cord 

 over the upper jaw, have an assistant slip the tines 

 of a stable fork into it, and elevate the head. The 

 operator then standing on the animal's right side 

 pours the drench down the throat. A cow-horn, 

 a rubber bottle, or a long-necked strong glass bottle, 



