have a hot mash at night. As you begin to give 

 him strong fast work it will be advisable to use band- 

 ages, leg and body wash. A wash I like the best for 

 this purpose is two parts of witch hazel, one part of 

 alcohol, and one part of soft water. This should be 

 used warm when the horse comes in from his work. 

 Spray it on the body and muscles, then rub well with 

 the hands, lay the cooler or light blanket over him 

 while the wash and bandages are being put on his 

 legs, and cool him out as before stated. If the horse 

 has had fast hard work or a race, after he is cooled out 

 and ready to put away, use a little of the wash on his 

 legs and put on the bandage for a couple of hours. It 

 is best to put on the bandage very light. I think the 

 wash should be used sparingly on the horse's body. 

 Most grooms will use twice as much as is necessary. 

 If a horse has a bad leg it will be necessary to use a 

 wash that is more of an astringent at night, such a 

 one as is hereinafter described for lameness. In dry 

 weather, both winter and summer, the horse's feet 

 should be packed with oil meal, or clay, three or four 

 times a week. 



If the leg is very bad and the horse is lame, it is 

 necessary to go easy with him a week or ten days, and 

 use ''Great Discovery" according to directions. 

 After using this a few days use the wash I have here- 

 inafter mentioned for lameness, etc. I have derived 

 great benefit from using a wash made of sugar of lead, 

 six ounces; chloride of ammonia, six ounces ; tincture 

 of iodine, six ounces ; acetic acid, one pint ; salt, eight 

 ounces; dissolve all separately and add one gallon 

 of soft water. The proper way to use this is to bathe 

 the leg well with it at night and put a sheet of cotton 

 batting around the leg, then put on the bandage and 



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