X. CONTElfTS. 



58. Exercise of Horaes, 68. Hours of Teeding, 58. Clothing Horses in the 

 Stable when wet. 68—60. Bsmdages and how to Bandage a Limb, 60 

 and 61. Backing Horses up, Folly of, 62. Washing Legs, 62. 



SECTIOK IV. 



On the Management of the Hunter. — Huntiug Condition, defini- 

 tion of, 64. — Management of the Hunter, to obtain Condition of, 65 — 68. 

 Paddocks for Hunters, 65. Tips to the Feet of, 66. Purging Medicine to 

 Hunters, 66. Exercise of, 67. Treatment of the Himter after the Chase, 

 68 and 69. Bationale of such Treatment, 70 — 73. Delicate Feeders, 73. 

 Sudden attacks of Disease to which Hxmters are liable, 74 and 75. Injuries 

 to their Limbs, 75. Tincture for, '75. Preparation of the Hunter for Physio, 

 75 — 77. Sore Backs and their preTention, 78. 



SECTION V. 



On the Shoeino of Hoeses and on the Genebal Tbeatmbnt op 

 THE Foot. — ^Preliminary Bemarks on the Foot of the Horse, 79 and 80. 

 The organization of the Foot, 81 — 85. Bate of growth of the Foot, 86. 

 Beasons why horses are lamed in Shoeing, 87. Paring and Easping the 

 feet, the bad efifects of, 88. Form of Fore Foot Shoe, foot surface of 

 shoe concave, rounded at the toe, 92 and 93. Bearing of the Shoe to be 

 uniform, 93 and 94. Degree of Cover. necessary to forefeet, 94. Fit of 

 Shoe, 94 to 96. Number of NaUs necessary to secure Shoe to Foot, 96 

 and 97. Leather and Gutta Percha Soles to Feet, 98 and 99. Shoeing the 

 Hind Feet, 99. Bules in Shoeing hind feet, 99 and 100. Cutting, Preven- 

 tion of, 101 — 103. Form of Shoe to prevent cutting, 193. Forging and its 

 prevention, 103 — 105. Leather Soles to hind feet, necessity of, 105 and 

 106. Rules to be observed in Shoeing the Horae^ 106 and 107. 



SECTION VI. 



On the HTGrENio Tbeatmbnt of the Siok Hoese. — Preliminary 

 Bemarks, 108 and 109. Articles of Diet, proper for a sick horse, 110. 

 Water, 111. Barley Water, 111. Bice Water, 112. Bice, 112 and 115. 

 Oatmeal and Linseed Gruel, 112. Sago Gruel, 113. Hay Tea, 113. 

 Milk, Milk and Water, 113 and 114. Bran, 114, Hay, 115. Speared 

 Com, 116. Malt, 116. Green Fpod, 116 and 117. Housing the gick 

 Horse, 117. Loose Boxes and temperature of, 117 and 118. Clothing the 

 Patient, 118 and 119. 



