The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-15

Mug beteI uiilkt iUt hurst NAV ue ftttneN : bft
thee DOES the manure benrf., ~ Is supposed 20,
when II Is removed 10 The dung PIT, the close
confinement does IL msfe good than the open ex.
posure IN the stable, when IL parts with lis salts.
on which its properties as manure partly de.
pend.
Horses should not stand on litter during the
day, although very generally suffered 10 d. 81,
Litter Is thought 10 save tue ie.t, by pic-
venting the uneven surface of the sia.
bic from hurting them but, IL u holds
'he URINE. 1t tenders the feet, Il heats them
also and is very APT Ia encourage swelling al
the heels as we know by removing il, when
they immediately go down. A lutte litter may
be s'rewed behind To obsiaie the riIec, ofElct,ng
or the s~plnshing Of urine ia tuatel
The etoathiag ofhor.6s Il apt 10 De carried 10
ms erroneous an extent, az the heat OF THEN ala.
Ibles.-Nhen horses go out ia cold weather, anu
are intended to have merely Il long walking ex-
ercise. then clothing Is very proper but, ~
must be evident, uiat when taken clothed f,em a
stable and exercised brisldy 10 To prodtfse asper-
spiration, II is erroneous for not only are the
Clothes wetted aud thus liable Ca give cahl, bat
the horse Is a,dilied To 90 oul afterwards with u
saddle only. Saddle horses kept in condition,
stand clothed III a kersey SHEET, and g,tted with
u broad ioller. with occasionally the addition oil
a quarter piece the breast plate is somuaimes
put ON when going out to exercise the hood Is
used to race horses only, except ia the case
of sickness. All horses, excepting racers,
are best without clothing IA the summer sea
son.
The grooming or dressing ofhorSeI is general.
~ thus ~ilactised having ilud up the horses
head, take n onrfy comb, aud curry him all o.
ver his body 10 raise the dnndrlil or scurf, be.
ginning first al his neck. holding The leii cheek
OF the heao.slall IN youi lei, hand, aud curry
him from Inc NJ tIuIf an of his mead. all nIoup
his neck, 10 his shoulder, and So 20 all over his
body TO the b%ultOCLs, down 10 Uis ilackt tlcu
change your hands, and eutty HIM beioie ou
ms b'eaht, and laying your ,iBhi arm over his
back, JON your ,iehi side TO his left, and curry
hun all under hs belly to his chest, and SO all o.
yer very we'll, from the knees shoulders up
wards after that, 60 10 the far side, aud do IN
IKE manner. | hen take Al dead horses tail, or
a busting cloth of cotton, and strike tina, dust n.
way which The comb has raIsed. Then take a
round brush made OF brisiles, and diess him all
over, boil, bead, body aud legs, To the very fet-
locks, ALWAYS cleaning the brush from that dusl
which II gathers, by rubbing II upon The curry
comb. Ailet that, take Ii haif-cioth, aud rub
ham again all over very hard, both IL take IA
way the loose hairs, aud 10 help TO lay his cont
then wash your hands IN fresh water, and rub
him all over with wei hands, MS well body AS
head, tor thai Will cleanse AWAY all those hairs
and duti the hair cloth left. Lastly, take IL
clean cloth, and rub him all over ill he be very
dry, foI tlat sill make his coat amooit nnd clean
Then take another haif-cloIb Qor you should
have two, one for his body and another for hi,
legsl and rub al his legs exceedingly well. from
the IS,sea and locks downwards 10 hs very
boot pickinB aud dressn : them carefully about
the istlocks from gravel aud dust, winch will lie
i" the bending Of hs JOINTS.
Tie r.ny comb atouh not be too statp, or, Mt
! least n1t used IN a rude aud severe manner, 10
hs "a be aI olJrct III torture and dread, instead
OF deli HI and publication 10 the horse. II IL
too oi,en The tate o. lhin-skined horses 10 suffer
much from heavy handed nnd Ignorant fellows,
who do not iecollcct lhHt the animal Is suffering,
every iIme he wTitllcs aud attempts 10 escape
from the comb o. bluAn, the same fortunes they
tlcImelses experience wlIea IicLIcd on Tue solcs
Of tliei, ieei.
The carr ofhs Icgs and Gf, forms n most
iInluIlani bI0nCh al stable discipline. The icgs
mast be kept perfectly dry, and 80 clcan
that not a epeck OF dirt br suffered tn lodge IN n
ny cfesice onder the fnee or fetlock, on around
the corduet, and wIthal preserved cool aud ilee
from stiffness, and inflammation. brt suffered 10
: torn IA Judgement, ~ wei remaining upon the
I legs Ia cold weather, Will tret the SKIN, md cause
cracked heels, mailcndefs aud sellenderA, ,ar'..
tals. crown-Scab, and such train Of stable
plaques, MS may battle the most vigorous efforts
during II whole WIN 81. | rom want oi care, The
best iiallegged horses, whatever may be th.ir
condition., will soon become creased. Much
care should likewise be taken not 10 ri
tate aud add to the inflammation ui Ihr legs. Ly
harsh rubbing aud If they be moderately ban.
dagcd with linen uT woollriI, wuIcu every groom
knows how 10 perform neatly, 1t viii contribute
To cleanliness aud the general end. Some aaI-
lopeIs are apt 10 crack the Kin Of their heel. in
exercise IN that care, supple the ska occasion
ally with s,mple oitnDent, though in general.
warm water W II he a sufficient preservnttve.
PANS and soreness IN the sinus aud shank bones
are offen the Consequence of exercising over
hard ground IN very dry Seasons, fpr which ibcr,
10 no better palliative illsn frequent warm emoI.
lIent fomrntatons. II iofms a part of tile con.
sIanI attention OF q good horsekecper, 10 zee
that the feet OF his hurhe ne well cleaned be.
ncatll the shoe with the picker from all small
stones Or gravel, at cyefv return from abroad.
, / ne shoes must he examined, that then ends do
moi pIrss into the crust. aud that the nails be
fast, and thai the cinicles do not rise To cut the
, horse. In thtsc cu.et. instant application mus;
! be made 10 the iuiIler hoises ought by no
mems to remain 10 OLD snoes until III. toe /.
worn away, ~ de veins become geo tlin tai fhrte
is dauear OF thslt bieaklbf, unless, IN Gaze
Of briale hoGis, U!ien - Il Hn object 10 shoe a.
seldom a. possible. Upon the average. eocr
e shoes will woaI mar a month. Sreeiing ,Et
, toes Is, in gentTpi. al USEFUL practice, but lee,
c necessary whch The best non IL made ,.e nj
u Where any teldn"ay 10 dry boot, exists, IN,
feet thouid he stopped viii, equal paris OF COW
: dung, clay and chamberlye every n,pb o,bc,
~Iar, ttslce on th'te tints IA week wll he sufli
q cient. A 81 oct'e' s'opp'ng 10 ,nade by nd
dug 4 ltlle tar To the mis1n.e. II is n.o ptu
C dent, when HE boot haAsny Tendency "a hara
- ness and contraction, 10 nuier tie front par
OF the staila iHtie Snd ais. occasionally. .
} constantly, 10 hang around the hooG nm appara
tns. made by doubling ii circle of woolle, clo,l
!, over IA tape, which snould he tied found the le,
locks loos"'y the two seglnents of the cloth wi
II then loid mnund the hoof, md correspond 10 il
shape. lhis may he dipped III water, aud wi
be found very convenient in Keeping The Zee
II must and cool. Very bt little Luois are ore,u,