REVIEW — THE POCKET AND THE STUD. 651 
“ A friend of mine, one of our most eminent and, I believe, most 
experienced army veterinary surgeons, called on me next morning, 
and, on going to the stables, I shewed him the mare, as a living 
proof of the ignorance of common farriers. Nothing had been done; 
he was told the same story I was, and also of the prediction of the 
mare’s dying. ‘Die be ,’ said my friend, ‘so she will, and 
that very soon, if nothing is done for her ; but, if I had her under 
my care, I would insure her life for half a sovereign.’ Notwith- 
standing the ostler told his master this, instead of sending for some 
man of sense, he took the word of the young man who stood so 
high in his estimation. The consequence may be anticipated : — 
a useful animal was lost through improper and want of proper 
treatment.” 
The unreasonably lengthy contributions to our own pages we 
have been tempted to lay “The Pocket and the Stud” under, will 
sufficiently attest the high opinion we have in our own mind formed 
of the work, and the value we set upon it as “ an instructor” to 
all persons “ green” in the stable, or that have been done “ brown” 
in the horse mart. And particularly can we take upon ourselves 
to recommend it to the perusal of students of our own art, who 
may,/<zwfe de pratique, find themselves in need of that information 
which will certainly be expected and required of them, the mo- 
ment they, in their private practice, are called on to attend studs. 
Stud grooms — all real grooms — are knowing, some indeed in- 
telligent, in their line ; and such fail not, unerringly, to “ find out” 
any veterinarian in attendance in their stables who may not possess 
the same stabularian knowledge ; and having found him, as they 
say, so “ignorant,” rarely give him much credit for possessing 
professional knowledge. And not only is such a feeling upper- 
most in the breast of the groom, but it inhabits that of the master 
as well. And, moreover, not merely is this knowledge of stable 
concerns requisite to guard the reputation of the veterinary sur- 
geon, but without it will he find himself unfitted in many respects 
to prescribe the regimeneal and dietetic management his sick 
patient requires, or give any sound advice about the treatment of 
horses in health. Let all veterinary students therefore, we say, 
feeling the absence of such requisite knowledge, make their bow 
and appeal forthwith to Harry Hieover. 
