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large to pass over the horse's tail and form a crupper ; around the loop 

 serve cloth or leather, to prevent chafing. Make a knot in the doubled 

 rope so as to meet the back of the saddle ; pass the rope ends through 

 each stirrup-iron and the rings of the snaffle ; then go in front of the 

 horse with the two ends of the rope in your hand. By very little 

 manipulation you will see what power you have over him, and that in 

 no way can his mouth be interfered with, while he must keep his head 

 straight and follow you wherever you wish to pull him. A man behind 

 with a long whip forms a useful auxiliary. I give a rough illustration 

 of what I describe. The dotted lines show the tackle. 



Xo doubt many of my readers know far more about horses and their 

 management than I do, but experience has taught me that, consistently 

 with the unnatural state in which, of necessity, we have to keep them, 

 the more closely we follow the laws of Xature the better. The more air 

 we give them, the more attention we pay to their food, exercise, and 

 shoeing, and the less pampering they get, the more work we shall get out 

 of them. If ive feed and care for them j^roperbj, ive can ivork them 

 hard. 



To the hunting man accidents are the bane of his season. Eemedies 

 simple in their compound are ofttimes more effective than those made 

 of ingredients which require a Latin dictionary to translate, and the 

 veterinary Encyclopaidia Medica to explain the nature of. I shall 

 therefore conclude this chapter by giving a few recipes which, although 

 simple and easily made up, I can vouch, after many years' experience, 

 possess extraordinary curative properties. 



For Wounds, be they incised or lacerated, and no matter how deep 

 or dangerous— unless the tendons be cut across — the following lotion 

 w411 cure them :— Blue-stone, ^oz. ; sugar of lead, ^oz. ; well ground 

 together and mixed in a quarter of a pint of vinegar with a pint of rain- 

 water. First cleanse the cut thoroughly, and then apply the above two 

 or three times a day, shaking it beforehand and letting it ivell into the 

 wound. A bandage is not to be applied, as the wound will heal from 

 the bottom, finally closing in, and will leave little, if any, mark. A 

 bottle of this stuff should be kept constantly in every stable, for in the 

 kingdom there is not a better cure for cuts. 



For Mud Fever, Ceacked Heels, and Theush :— A tablespoonful 

 of sugar of lead mixed well in a mortar with a tumblerful of glycerine. 

 Apply well with a sponge ; in twelve hours wash it off with soft soap. 

 If necessary, in a day or two, apply again. This for Chilblains is 

 also an excellent recipe. 



For Sprains of the joints or Steains of the sinews : — First rub 

 well with spirits of turpentine, as soon after the injury as possible, 

 then apply as a poultice, hot, a strong curd, produced from boiling 

 milk poured upon finely powdered alum — first straining off the 

 whey. To be renewed night and morning. This is alike good for 

 man and horse. Clark's "Neurasthenipponskelesteriso ' for strains of 

 the back sinews or "breaks down" is marvellous, and should also be 



