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close about the fetlocks, and not immediately under 

 the knee ; an extra piece, of inch-broad flannel, 

 should be tied in front round there to prevent it com- 

 ing undone, and the same also round the pastern. 

 Dungaree bandages should never enter into a good 

 stable, and a dry dungaree bandage is more likely 

 to cause than to cure a bad state of the legs. 



Warm flannel bandages, used for one hour after a 

 severe morning's exercise, (put on after cleaning,) 

 hot water being thrown on them every five minutes, 

 will supple the joints, and prevent swelling ; or, if 

 you prefer shorter work, foment the legs with hot 

 water, as hot as you can bear your hand in, for ten 

 minutes after he is cleaned above ; or let the feet, one 

 by one, stand in the large tub from four to five mi- 

 nutes, with the water well above thefetlocJcs, not forget- 

 ting to thoroughly dry each quickly, as it is taken out. 



SWEATING. 



Sweating would not have to be so much practised 

 if the flesh were only brought to a firm and solid tex- 

 ture before being put into training. A strong dose 

 of physic, and two severe sweats, will, in a fortnight, 

 metamorphose a large carcase into a tucked up, gaunt 

 belly ; but Mr. Green would never attempt such pal- 

 pable mismanagement as this on a horse that was 

 intended to run to win ; and the legs must be of good 

 timber indeed not to thicken under it. Horses, 

 whose legs have small back sinews, or which are tied 

 in, or are crooked, will, notwithstanding every care be- 

 stowed on them, often show an evident inclination, 

 after a good sweat, to counteract Nature's errors in 

 some degree, by throwing out a little more substance 



