results avrived whil- Rr. ^-l v-ii '"'" -""'e-n "■' - ; 

 der his eliaviro. It will I)' a v..ln-i1-)!:> a-;lui j 

 tion to the existing work? en vi^die'ic? and | 



surgery. I 



St. Martin, sin-r; iio w^ •_ AviniKlcd, l^os , 

 married, and bncom:' t'.i ■ f:K;i''?r oi"!^?VGiit~on j 

 ehikh'cn, fiv'^ of whoiii v.ith hisv.ii'v arr^ novv 

 living. . At fiit^t thv: fui'y •,vav hy which his 

 food after entering tho rc-?-^q-th-i!j:u*conld be ' 

 prevented^ from p'^siina: out t'ir.wgh f^Q 

 wound, wns to u?o namDVo-^;;"'? and adhc3vV<? 

 straps. Tho n-^crs=iity h"3 .v.ne^ h-^^'^n ore'-- 

 comc bv tho jxrowfi of n -nrill f.Mn of the 

 coats of tho Ptom-'oh. \rh^''\\ m-: oxf r, ]= r]- 

 most ovfr tho orifieo. but r-n h- v.^Tlily v- j 

 pressed with th-^ finq-^r si : - "n a'l -re no .'^:; i 

 amination of th.-' int^v'ov >■:' t':c rior.a'ii — j 

 when it is empty. t.T t'.o d'v^h of iiv^ or ,<.\ j 

 inches. St. ^Martin is of^ ui^dji^ra hn-';^ j 

 dark complexion, n iv-.-u-i-^v. ol'ttcviuT cirev j 

 eye, and is remarkabl:? fovUis v.-iy t^v.L'.inCi? j 

 of constitution. ^ j 



The Medical Sti-jierv wwj i-m.-u ■niv\:-::i;:\i \ 

 in the esp'^rinion". firi tly'\' rr'=^ -n a ro}^!:'- 1 

 tion of cordial t'miik- ( ■ 1>'-. i'antin •• Jur .■■- . 

 fording them tliis o ivi ■".■r.iii ; •■ .-■ i. i".i.!y i 

 witnessing tliis siugl-'ii i-nA if ;■ ■-; !:.'' ■••:- ■ > 

 and for iimtonant f ii-t v-'i' ••■ 'i ' ■ ' ' - ''"^ ■ 

 furnished tliem; abo Vi) ('*■!• Cn'i !'■"•■ -'C i 

 lively intoi-e-t lio h: 1 t-k i; in ^- .-^"n-rth^yj 

 presence of St. 3fr.vtr.i in Tln-^r.vl ;m <;r.lcv I 

 that the prolbvsx-:3 hor.^ i.r-hi h:;v-> ilu'-vn- j 

 efit of witncssin- and t^-^iitr ii !p:.rti!»- t-t. j 

 in this case. — ITurfj'u.-t' T'uir-i. . 



o;- (li-ovc hard, full fed and heavily wat- 

 ered, cspecinlly Atbile warm, he will be 

 av^t to be; poorl D.mi sweat your horse 

 in co!d weather; if you do, don't iiegkcf 

 to blaukct him : it -is very ivijnnous to 

 tlic poor animal, to ride or drive him 

 liomc from town of ;<. oohl evening, and 

 uini liim out in the bleak winds, and tic 

 him up in a cold btablo to shiver all 



M t-^ feed, oars i? be?:, coi'n next; 

 bu: do not c!i!'ige from, corn to oats 

 when vonr lior^e is at hard service. H 

 oo::!pC)le.l to do ?^(), i'eod light, ibr a few 

 ico'lr. When connuencing^ hard "ivork, 

 or thinning on a joarney, drive light, nnd 

 iocd li2:ht^for tlie first two or tUvLC day.^, 

 then iiicrcase your food :';nd pr.ee. V^ k.cn 

 your ware is near- foaling, be ca--efnlnot 

 t.) ehaniro her feed; if she has.vnoderatc 

 .,.-.+,,„,--._ jt ii: welt. When phe fo-.b'. f:^?! 

 li^ht b r a iew day.-. Make no other 

 ehun ■•■c in kev.t'oo^: f'^i- at lea^t two week?, 



..>' li.c Ci'.- -.liji :.-•■- i.---ij- >■•' ..;ii.(- <.'•- 



-•ori-i^. in" eaivful iioi' r.» heat ytuir 

 ;,:;:■'.' wlbb- ■^•:ekling. W ctin your cmIIc 

 f:^;ni -iour to fi^c'lilGut.]i> old. Tiiey 



On 



DisscrUirion. 



^v 



'1 a short biick- 



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I have, after eonsiderabl.^ '-vnovi<-:oo. ; 

 arrived at the folio win::: c foel^^io;).;: j 



1st, In breeding, if yni ■ n^ '•? be | 

 small, do not breed ro a voty b-r,:'- \r^r.o ; j 

 if you do, your colt will hi' bob:.^ r^o be 1 

 disproportioned, an:l not so dm-nblc as; 

 it would be if the (bim rtnd sire w.ro '■ 

 nearly equal iu size. !> r ii \'ii!r r!i;n-e • 

 is long backeib lireed f-.o 

 ed horse — for long b-t'-l,..! ]i,> 

 not as strong or aeriv;' j- ;!; ivter >-\'^~. 

 For duration and speed, do i:ut t;!ke the 

 shortest: choos? a m:^d u-.o. 



I have had som;.' exijer;:;:;-.; iii (irivini 

 horses. I never irKil 

 hoi'sc, that pLifur;>.';j'l ;> 

 one. 



2nd, When the mnre is- go'iig to th 

 horse, do not chancre 

 lighten it, and let hei 

 baits of grass. Never 1^: k.r bo pulled : 

 hard, or driven fast. In a wo -il, ]-e'.L-n.- ■ 

 lar feed and work will k'. ■■•;> your n.i^.g ; 

 healthy and stout. I sec viauy marcs ! 

 and colts very poor. Tiicy say it is j 

 because they work thc:n ?'>hard: but i 

 the man that drives li poor hor-:-. is apt i 

 to be a poor hostler, and lose^, for warit i 

 of care in feeding and sb^eltcr^ng Vnn : for 

 if he feeds and drives rc-gdar, :,i3 horse 

 will feel well, and be in good spirits. — [ 

 On the other hand, if the hor3C is rode ! 



:-.]iviibl come in April, and be weaned in 

 Septombv-r ; by the .lime, winter Bcti in, 

 tbev have learned to eat. Wh;-n you 

 take a colt from tb^ dam. put ir in a 

 dark stable : keep it there from six to 

 icn da vs. Keep the marc as f;<r from 

 ic a..- van can convcuiendy. .^o ihdt rlicy 

 (:;nVt'b' .^r each ether's Jail. 'Iu eight 

 or ten d;iys ihcy wiil forget each o':;er. 

 Then tuvii yonbcolt in a.'kma.l! lot for^a 

 :T--;v Oi' ;W':-. to have it race;- tlicn tu""ii it 

 (;n' ;o ';':■;' s, but d'Ub i\'Vgct to Ibcd 

 i-e:;oiar'. If yon fcid irb.-iT o:it>^. cutofi' 

 the be::ds- ;'nd give them: it C'-'^n. shell 

 it fi)r tiiom, for if you suiter yunr eok> 



T : 



iti- groin con; iVom the cob, they will 

 be l:ki;iy to base the lampeis, and per- 



u:g iieav.1. 



If v.. 



vou discover tb*^ d;-teniper among 

 voar i,o;^ej, give thcui :'nd;g<_i, eitner 

 n!i]vc''!'''<'d ;;r in water. 1 have rriven a 

 ';^:-own he>v^c ;;, taoic c^nooni-id ar a uase. 





l il.yi, :!Upi''':t''i» O 



feed: onlv 



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iMV e liiwueiHn' 



Wiicn atU'U: TO tomm^rico leeaii:g, liX r 

 1'-' ■■:.. Lb:it no Ixtrse can ::ct out of it. — 

 v^-.t :;p -r;:- r:;b- and 'bo":cr -c:-.^!r i-: 

 til-:' cveiini'i : tlui w-iii keep tbem from 

 being: mischievous. You nsay ieed your 

 ycisrling.-; two and three yearc old, all 

 ni the liaam lor\ give tibori fi\c cars of 

 corn tv.ice a (biv. v, nh nay. . ivi*ep yur 

 colts nn tiiitil i) cr V) o'c':a!v iii the 

 nioriiiri"". 'li.-ry ^;^!Oi-'!u l-c protcciod 

 fi-om the ccid "vinds. S-'k y^ar Jmy 

 when you nut it up. When you first 

 co"tn'en"o ^^ec^i'i''"- i;ta''^ tfl tho b't witli 

 your coits while ualing tiieir graiii, and 

 if one attempts to kick or brte, put on 

 tha b;sh, ftnxl thev will soon learn to eat 

 quicily together, li' one should full to 

 oat its iccS, it won't aSecttbc y(:i/i. But 

 wiicn there is bui two to fecrd together, 



if one fails to cat, the otheivwill cat both 

 feeds, and get foundered. 



If you suffer vour horses to run at 

 krgo in winter, they will be liable to 

 learn to be raiscliievous, and trespass on 

 your neighbors, to their loss, and your 

 own injury, as they will be liable to liave 

 bad eye.« and.feot,"through over leaping. 

 To break a colt, commence while young, 

 say ai two years old, but do not let him 

 be*^ pulled hard, or rode by a man until 

 four years old. Il:ivo a good halter and 

 snafife bit bridle on your colt, put a boy 

 on tho cult, mount a quiet beast your- 

 self, t-.ike the halter, or one rein of tho 

 bridle if it is double rci:ied, takea small 

 switch, using it as little as possible, be 

 careful not to hurt the colt's mouth with 

 the bit, if the colt should fret, handle it 

 gently, but don't suffer it to get its head 

 dovrn' Never force your colt up to any 

 tning he is afraid en ; work iiiiu gotitly 

 as near the' object tr.at frighteii.s him as 

 you can, then stop and let him take a 

 good look at it, tnen he will generally 

 tro on. If he is badly frightened, it will 

 pav you to get off and lead him slowly 

 j pust.*^ In crossing bridges and high 

 I croESways, if your nag is timid, get off 

 I and lead him over. It always pays me 

 I well to do so. I never rein up. or mar- 

 \ tingale a colt until he is fully bridle wise, 

 : as it frets him, and docs no good. If I 

 I get a tricky nag, tliat is dangerous to 

 ! ride, I takey a forked stick, placing tho 

 I fork under his jav^-, and fastening the 

 ! ends of it to tho "rings on the bit, hitving 

 - a holcxaorticed in the other end, at the 

 ; r:2:nt distance, to make him carry his 

 i hc^id proper] V. Put your girt tlirough 

 i the hole, an'l Ir:; is safe, ho' can neither 

 '. throw his head up or dowm. if he is 

 given to swelling and jutn ping stiff Icg- 

 fred, so ns to beak the girt, take apiece 

 of a clothes line, or some other small 

 cord, pass it three times around the 

 beast, put a atici under the middle 

 strand, and twist it u!rtil it is so tight the 

 r.ag can't swell, then i^ will generally go 

 along quietly, li' your colt is hard to 

 catch, and don't tame veil, shut him up 

 in a dark stable twenty-fouj' hours, then 

 put a bridle on him, taiic the scab or 

 swimmer off In? iore Irg, ?pit on your 

 hands, rub them well together, then 

 blow through your hands into your 

 horse's nostrils; lead him around in the 

 stable, occasioualiv touching him under 

 the belly, tokoephnn movxng. Lse hiia 

 a little every day, and he ^■,•ui soon be- 

 come gentle. 



In catching hor^es, always carry a 

 little salt or corn. Fondle on your horse 

 when you put the bridle on, or pull it 

 off, and he will be easy caught. 



To break a colt to work, be careful in 

 geaiing him, see that; your gears fit well, 

 pspeciallj the- Lames; when thoy arc 

 buckled, there should be just loom 

 chough to run your L:.nd around tho 



