Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-12-07
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How TO Manage a Horse on a journey


In the first place, find out whe Their
the horse is ia health, and has been
properly fed and exercised; for " then
horse is flushed Up, aud has bad no
exercise, he is unfit f6F a journey j
Before you set out be careful to oh
serve if bis shoes are fast, and if they |
sit easy; also whether he cuts before
or behind, or interlares, as it is call /
Ell. If a horse cuts with bad shoes,
he will probably do it with new ones,
Notwithstanding what horse-dealers
may say TO the contra ry.
lfyour horses back iname by the
rubbing of the saddle, wash the part
as soon as you perceive it with salt
and water, and have the stuffing Of
the saddle altered so rs TO remove the
pressure from the part affected; but
if the skin be broken before you per-
ceiye it, he injured part should be
washed with mixture, composed of
equal parts of extract of lead, spirits
of wine, and water You must lock
well after his back, and sometimes, in
order to case him, alight: especially in
going down hill.
If often happens, especially to
young horses, that the legs swell, or
become gour!y, as .farriers call it,
while travelling; and more frequently
when a horse cuts. 1t is also obsery-
ell that the hind legs swell oftener
than the fore legs, because the fore
parts stand highest in the stall, and
consequently the greatest stress lies
on the hind legs. The best method
ofprevention is to wa Bh the legs with
warm water every time you bait, by
which means the disease will be pre-
vented, and save much time, trouble,
aud expense. Soft warm water that
viii bear soap, is rs good for the pur-
pose as it can De made by any addi-
ton, and washing the legs with if,
when made pretty warm, will sfethe
out the sand apd dirt, open the P ores,
give free circulation TO the blood,
much defend she juices in these de-
pending parts, and prevent other dis
orders. lou should also see that
your horse has a wide stand, good
dressing, aud proper bedding, as these
things will be of the greatest . Sc in
preventing the limbs from swelling.
Few grooms dress a horse properly,
but it should be remembered that he
who intends his horse to perform his
duty well, must take care that he is
we'll cleaned; and as nothing is more
conducive. to health than friction, bis
skin should be rubbed till the whole
of it has glowing heat, and then
with proper feeding be will answ Pr hi;
masters expectation.
Nothing is Of more consequence il
travelling than to take care that your
horse has water at proper times and
in proper quantities. When a horse
travels lie perspires considerably, es
peciaAy in hot weather, and should be
allowed to drink a little more thar
usual, as opportunity offers, which
will refresh greatly; but never BuffeI
him to drink much at time, for i
you suffer him to drink his fill ht
will be duh and sluggish afterF yards
besides that he may be injure ed by
drinking too much cold water wher
he is hot. When you come ne hr The
place you intend to bait at, cit her al
noon or night. that is, within . mile
or a mile and a half Of it, you may
suffer him to drink more freely
going at moderate trot afterwards
by which means the water " i'll be
warmed in his belly, and be will 60 in
cool. Observe, however, that il there
is no water on the road, you should
never suffer your horse to be led tc
water, or to have his heels washed
after you have arrived at your inn
but let him have lukewarm water
when he has stood some time in the
stable. Much mischief has been
done by imprudent riders, who, trav-
cling hard, have suffered their hor-
ses to drink as much as they would
just at going into the town, or when
in where they intended to lie.