22 EVERY MAN HIS OWN TRAINER. 



After this work take your colt in, unharness him, sponge 

 out his mouth, nose and eyes with nice fresh water ; give 

 him a few swallows of the same, cover him lightly, scrape and 

 rub the water out if he is warmed up much. Give his legs a 

 light rubbing ; be sure and keep him out of any draft. It is 

 better to be out in the field or street than to be standing be- 

 tween two open doors or windows. Walk him about in the 

 air gently, give him a few mouthfuls of grass if convenient ; 

 also give him a little more water and a little more rubbing 

 until he is cooled out. I do not believe in much rubbing for 

 a colt for it is apt to get them sore, cross and pevish. 



When he is properly cooled out, brush him out nicely, 

 and if the legs are dirty, from either mud or dust, wash them 

 clean with soft water with the chill taken ofl ; pick out the 

 feet and wash them nicely, and if he has had stiff work, use 

 some kind of wash. Witch hazel and arnica, with camphor 

 gum added to it, is my favorite. 



Extract witch hazel, two gallons ; tincture of 

 arnica, six ounces ; camphor gum, three ounces ; 

 cut the gum with alcohol before adding to witch hazel and 

 arnica. 



This may be rubbed over the shoulders, loins and 

 muscles. Then throw a blanket over him so he will steam 

 out. It will sweat the soreness out if there is any. Bathe 

 the legs down to the feet with the same, then put on a light 

 derby or flannel bandage. 



If the ankles are chapped or any roughness of the skin, 

 it would be well to run the bandage down to the hoof. That 

 will sweat the ankles and keep the air from them and remove 

 the soreness and prevent them chapping badly; leave them 

 on, say two hours. At night it would be well to pack his feet 

 if it is dry, hot weather, two to three times a week with com- 

 mon clay, wet up so it is pliable ; All the bottom of the foot ; 

 put it well up around the quarters so that it will draw the 

 fever out if there is any. It will not do any harm any- 

 way to leave it in over night. In the morning pick it out clean 



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