MANAGEMENT OF HORSES ON BOARD SHIP 103 



The rugs may, with advantage, be covered with canvas. 

 For a voyage of a month or two, it is advisable to lay 

 in a few medicines, etc., as follows : — 



Six physic balls (containing 4J drachms of aloes) 

 Nitrate of potash (nitre) ... ... 4 oz. 



Sweet spirits of nitre ... ... 1 pint 



Tincture of opium ... ... ... 12 oz. 



Oil of turpentine 

 Camphor 

 Alum 

 Linseed oil 



2 pints 

 2 oz. 



1 lb. 



i gallon 



Tincture of myrrh and aloes (for abrasions) 8 oz. 



Lunar caustic ... ... ... 1 „ 



Bicarbonate of soda ... ... lib. 



A rasp. 



A searcher. 



A pair of leather shoes for fomenting the feet. 



The horse should be provided with a box in which to 

 remain while he is on board. The best form of box for a 

 valuable animal is one *1\ ft. long by 5J ft. wide. It may 

 be provided with sliding bars, by which the width of the 

 box may be reduced one-half, so that, if need be, support 

 by them may be given during rough weather. Such a box 

 can carry two horses, who will be far more comfortable in 

 it than if they were in separate ones of 3 ft. wide. The 

 ordinary form of box is about 6^ ft. long, inside, and about 

 2 ft. 9 in. broad. In a large box, like the one described, 

 the horse can lie down with perfect ease, even during 

 comparatively rough weather, and can take some exercise ; 

 but in a short, narrow box, he will be obliged to keep on 

 his feet the whole time. 



The box should be provided with doors at both ends, so 



