2 5<5 The'BARRnR's NewGu^de. Cu. XCIV. 



any Infirmity that may bring a too great Moifture into the 

 Feet, as a Gourdinefs and Swelling in the Legs and Paf- 

 terns, ^c. And from hence the Reafon of dry Hoofs may 

 be eafily underftood, as it mull come from a contrary 

 Caufe, viz. from ftandingtoo dry, a dry and hot Confti- 

 tution, or from any Infirmity depriving them of their due 

 Nourifhment. 



If the Hoofs be too dry, mofl greafy and undhious Re- 

 medies are proper to foften them, as Lard, Sheeps or Ox 

 Suet, Oil Olive, or rather a Mixture of thefe together. 

 But they will be much the better, if they be made into the 

 Confiftence of a ftifF Ointment, by zddingGalbanum, WaXy 

 Olibanuniy and luch hke things. But an equal Quantity of 

 Tar, Tallow, and common Honey incorporated together, 

 will anfwer the End very efFedually ; efpecially while there 

 is no other Accident befides a bare Hardnefs of the Hoof. 

 But if the Horfe's Hoofs be too moift, they may be bathed 

 every Day with warm Vinegar, Verjuice, Copperas-water, 

 and fuch like ; or with thefe boil Powder of Galls, and let 

 the Horfe Hand dry, keeping him at the fame Time to mo- 

 derate Feeding, and his Hoofs will foon grow hard. 



CHAP. XCIV. 

 Oy narrow Heelst &c. 



A Horfe that is hoof- bound, and has narrow Heels, has 

 "^^ the Quarters of his Foot narrower towards the Shoe 

 than the Cronet ; fo that the foft Subflance between the 

 Coffin and the Hoof is prefled upon, which caufes the 

 Horfe to go lame. Sometimes the Hoof prefles on both 

 Quarters, but very often on the Infide only, being much 

 weaker, and more eafily bent than the o*:her ; and in fome 

 Cafes, the whole Hoof is fhrunk on the upper Part, that it 

 makes a hollow Circle under the Cronet, preffing fo hard, 

 that it intercepts the Nourifhment that fliould go to the Foot. 



This Imperfection proceeds fometimes from a Drynefs of 

 the Hoof, but very often from ftrait flioeing, and by weak- 

 ning the Quarters of the Hoof by paring them too deep ; 

 and fometimes it is caufed by Foundring, and other Acci- 

 dents to which a Horfe's Feet are expos'd. 



The Cure is, firll of all, to fhoe him with Lunets, or 

 Half-moon Shoqs, or with the Pantofle Shoes defcrib'd 



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