Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-14

and evening, which would make nearly an >
quail interval. lfwater is gwen in The stab,
from wells. few handslul of bran should b,
thrown IN, and the whole stirred 10 saiurale i
with the atmosphere air. II in winter, il should
ne allowed To grow colder, but in summer, Il
were better TO LEI il stand all night. Ii there be
brook or river near the stable, il were better
10 lead the horse 60 it. the water IS much bet.
ter from It's contact with the air aud the solar
rays.
! Besides. horses are fond of bathing in sum.
mer the daids are then altered aud water pro.
NOTES The seoretions ; aud though the instinct
oil this animal is much changed in the state OF
| ser'rtudr TO which he is condemned, he does
not teel less lhe want of bathing.
rule which ought not to he forgotten Is not
TO te"s horse immr diately before exert i,a or
work. II IS necessary there should be an in
| ierval of halfaa hour between his meal aud his
| labor, because il digestion is not made he il
sluggish, heavy aud 10 disposed
When he arrives he should not be fed imme.
dlaIely even il hungry for then the stum-
ach ls deprived of il, strength which is COM
| municated to the exfeGior, and il is necessary
TO wait tlll II be in state 10 react and recall lis
yigof by the operation of digestion.
Except when IL is indls Iensable TO fill the
stomach. we have before said, hran should
not he used as food for horses, or employed ~
cepi IN the manner we hive prescribed. Sub
stances which CORA some nutritious parts are
necessary, and besides those of weight which
The stomach requires 10 act on. Without these
two principles. the animal will fall oT aud not
regain what he lo'es--conSeqnenny he will
lose rengh, aud his legs, unable 10 sustain his
weight, mus Yield. Such are the nconvenien.
GELS that resalt from u,ing bran. Hay from mr..
iihcial mea low. should not be used. except
with the ssrlciions we have mentioned The
custom OF Watering befoi feeding with oats has
been always adopted IN consequence o ITS good
effects II moderates the too srong action Of
that allment, which, by It's nature, is ctry heat
ing.
ddpantascs Of Rubbing, 10 promote Perspira
ton.
Rubbing cannot be too much recommended
for The horse. II opens The pores of the skin.
and dttaches he scales which ACCUMULATE on
the body. Tuere e1is's certain sympathy be.
tween the stomach aud the cutaneous organs.
sothat digestion is slngulary promoted by rub.
bing.
In slate of nature the horse may do with.
out these cares !; because he constantly mke
moderate exercise. he rolls, and scratches him
self, and bathes whenever he find. water b..
sides, being constantly in The AIR he receives
much less dust than II he were stabbed.
We remark, without fear OF being contradict.
ed that the most ordinary cause OF sickness in
horses comes very often from want Of rubbing,
for this negligence occasions the repercussion
Of humors which cannot remain without dan
ger. Hence the te,atus Cock jaw the prrip.
neumony (plenrisy,) dysenteres. chronick dis.
eases, the scab, the letters, &c. &c.
Rubbing facilitates the oscillatory move
menls; aud consequently, the circulation ofthe
lyphalck vessels is better made and tone and
elasticity is gwen to the absorbent vessels In
all eruptive diseases, horses should be rubbed
hard. We should not neglect TO administer in.
wardly substances which aid nature, aud favor
the crisis. In these cases sudorGcks combined
with cordials, are very effcacious. II is an ex-
cellent method 10 rub the bill of the bride with
garlick While rubbing the horse. II very
good mastcaiory, and gives the animal good
digestion,