CARE OF THE WOUNDED i8i 



fresh, either at the meet or hi going through a gate- 

 way. As with a bruised foot, a horse may be very 

 lame at first, then go sound, and be lame again next 

 day, or if he is allowed to stand still. If there is 

 bleeding, the first thing is to stop it, either with cold 

 water or as described in 6. Warm water and foment- 

 ations applied round the injured part on arrival home 

 will ease the patient. A bad kick may have serious 

 after results, and it is best to call in a veterinary 

 surgeon. 



8. A stubb. — This is not unlikely to happen when 

 we are going the nearest and most unorthodox way 

 to get a start, which, as is pointed out on p. 147, is so 

 necessary. It may also happen at any bank on 

 which our horse has to put his feet. We may not 

 know it is done at the time, perhaps not till the 

 horse is lame the next day. A bran, or a bran-and- 

 turnip, poultice can do no harm, but it is best to call 

 in a vet. early, as we cannot afford to experiment on 

 horses' feet. 



9. A bloiu. — This also, which may be caused by 

 the top bar of a gate or stile, or by a branch in a 

 fence, we shall probably not know of until we stand 

 still for a few minutes, or maybe until our groom 

 comes in the evening and sends us a most alarming 

 message, probably to the effect that the horse " can't 

 put his foot to the ground." 



Bathing with warm water and the application of 

 fomentations will usually put the matter right both 

 for man and horse. 



10. A sp7'ain. — This may come about when the 



