The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18
TIE FARMER.
From the New-England Farmer.
ON THE MANAGEMENT AND Oio-
EASFS OF HORSES,

ON THE MAN AtIEMf EN- nAN0 -
EASES OF HORSES.
Previous to setting out on long journey,
every precaution should be employed 70
bring horse into as perfect stase oi heai.n
a. possible If he has been scme eilhe A
grass, he should be taken up, ana kept III
Stable. week at least, previous 10 COM
rnsocing your journey. Il Is. likewise, prop
er TO examine his feet, and see that tncy are
in good order, and properly htted with
.hoes-The saddle or harness should pc IN
spected, Before a hcrse is taken out lot
long Journey, he should, tor fortnight pre-
yious. be rode out daily Tor exercise; not
merely walked about for twenty minutes Or
half an hour, but kept out tor an hour or
two. during which time he should have some
srotting, as well as walking exercise. 1t is
advisable 10 have the horse shoed tour or
FIVE DAYS before he sets off on the journey;
because they do not fit him, or It nail be
driven too close, the can be corrected with
ont much Inconvenience. Should he be at all
subject to grease, or swelling of the legs, a
dose of physic is to be recommended, taking
care TO preserve the heels clean, and to keep
up brisk circulation in the legs by hand
rubbing. Should the feet of the horse be
tender, it is necessary to inquire into the
cause of that tenderness: if it arise from
corps, let the directions be followed, which
will be given under that head. Ii II pro-
ceed from thin or fat soles, great care is
required in adapting the shoes to the feet,
and mailing them securely; as such teet are
generally thin and brittle, and the loss OF
shoe might occasion severe lameness. Inc
Domestic Encyclopedias recommends TO ap-
ply tar to thin and Eat soles, and TO let the
horse stand upon q flat surface, without
shoes, by which means they are rendered
Err1. and when he Ill-
den. let the concave shoe be made use Of
If the frog. are tender from thrushes let
them be made perfectly clean, and then
dressed at first with solution OF white or
blue yitriol, or of sugar of lead, afterwards
with tar IF the feet are hot, dry and In"
famed, lot them be softened and cooled by
poultice. If the thrushes are oceasioned by
contraction of the heels, which is frequent
Iy the case, it will be necessary to rasp
she quarters moderately, and should they
appear to be too strong, wanting proper
degree of elasticity, keep the noofs constant
ly moist Horses that travel through the
winter are very liable TO have their heels
inflamed and cracked, as it is termed, unless
great attention is paid to them in the stable.
in case, where the heels are already thus
affected, they should be washed in moderate
ly warm water or soap suds, as soon as
the horse gets in, and afterwards carefully
wiped dry with cloth; if much infiamed, a
noultice. and afterwards the following astrin-
gent lotions are to be applied
Alum powdered OF,
v,triolic acid (sulphuric scid) DR..
Water pint.
And if there be any ulcers or cracks use 1ie
following astringent ointment
Venice turpensine o.
Hou,. lard a OF.
Alum, finely powdered o.
And let the following Alternative powder b'
given occasionally.
Powdered rosin and nitro, OF each OF
Mix, and divide into eight doses.
When horses wind appears to be i'm
perfect, he should not be allowed to fill him
self with hav or water, and must be pre-
vented from eating his litter, which horse
of this description are generally inclined t
do, particularly when stinted IN hay.
AS soon as horse comes into the stable
let his feet be well cleaned, and all dirt o
gravel carefully removed. tits very CON
mon practice with ostlers, even IN winter, t
tie the horse up in the yard, that he ma,
undergo the ceremony Of having his heel
washed with cold water. This should ne
yer be permitted during the winter as man
bad consequences may arise from It. Durn
not HedlnST WUcl tUC ioauo dIN Wy uh
dusty, allow the horse to drink small qnM
tisy now and then, while on the road; thi
not only refreshes him considerably, but ha
the useful effect Of cooling and moistenin
his hoofs, as he will generally be made
stand in the water while drinking, nor
there the least danger to be apprehende
from it, unless he is rode very hard immed
ately before or after. In winter shoul
never be taken into the water, if it can b
avoided conveniently. A soft blanket vi
der the saddle in cool weather has the ter
dency to preserve the horses back, but it
too heating in warm.
Should the back Of your horse get sol
Nv saddle gals. or other inhamed tumour
wash the part affected with crude sal an
moniac, dissolved in vinegar or water;
with any ardent spirits alone, which must
done very frequently to prevent matte
from forming, in which case the sore will
more troublesome and difficult to heal. Yt
must also take especial care TO prevent al
friction or bearing of the pad of the sadd
upon the tumour, which may be effectual
done bv cutting small slit or hole IN Il
part of the pad, which bears immediate
upon the tumour, and pull out SO much
the .tuf5ng as will prevent any bearing;
.b;. nav he done without any essential inj