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this does not do any good to the horse, it will to 

 "the cause," for is it not one more proof to the 

 publican, and his ostler, that hunting causes money 

 to be spent f 



This treatment corresponds with giving the human 

 subject a few drops of chlorodyne. This, by the 

 way, is a medicine that all officers on active service 

 should have with them. 



3. Our horse has been fed late, or watered just 

 after feeding, and we have been coming along quickly. 

 The result may be a colic. This may not be actually 

 serious, but it will be indirectly so, for it will pro- 

 bably necessitate our giving up the day and taking 

 him home. 



The treatment is described in par. 540, Horses 

 and Stables. Note that the inn may again come 

 in useful, this time with its spirits in the same 

 way as it would for the corresponding ailment in 

 man. It may be remarked here that brandy is cer- 

 tainly a thing that an officer detached with men out 

 of reach of medical comforts should have with him. 



4. " Confound it, I felt him brush. I thought the 

 different shoeing would stop that." 



What an uncomfortable, not to say irritating, feel- 

 ing it is when a horse brushes ! and we know that if 

 it goes on, it means a nasty-looking raw spot on his 

 fetlock. Proper shoeing and good condition will 

 stop almost any horse brushing ; but what we want 

 just now is prevention for the rest of the day. We 

 shall find this if we improvise a Yorkshire boot. 

 This is simply a piece of horse-rug, or blanket (a 



