The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-07-14
Hints ON the Horse.
THE STABLE.

also prevent strain of the optic nerve.
THE FLOORING
| should be "level," not sloping, with the
drain III the centre; this will prevent Il
horse from leaning forward, thus relieving
| strain upon the sinews of the fore legs.
The flooring should be of wood groovcd to-
wards the centre drain.
EFFLUvIA.
No manure or dirt should be allowed to
| accumulate which produce ammonia, and
| which is most injurious to the eyes; well
ventilate daily, and wash the stall man.
| ger and rack once week with n solution
| of chloride of lime or soda-two ounces to
one pail full of hot water.
| THE RACK
should be in the right or left corner, not
| dJO0e but bel0to the horses head, this is
| natural position for horse to feed; it will
| save the dust and small particles OF hay
entering his eyes and nostrls. Forthrough
| the nostrils horse breathes.
ROCK SALT
should be kept in strong box, affixed at
one end ofthe manager.
THE STALL
should he nine feet long, and at least five
or six feet wide; and, if convenient, give
your horse box ten feet square, and do
not tic him, thus allowing him to choose his
natural position to rest.
FEEDING.
The first thing in themorning after clean
| ing the stable give your horse n bucket of
| water. Soak your oats in water for four or
| five hours, this effects saving of twenty-five
per cent. If you have a handwriting
horse give him for breakfast all the oats
he can cat clean of leavings. At noon
give him three quarts of moistened oats
| and three ears of dry corn. This will
| strengthen while it will prevent any indi-
cation of the Campers" and which solely
spring from constantly feeding upon soft
food. At night give him all the hay he
| can eat with six quarts of moistened oats,
and when cool, all the water he can drink.
CARROTS
may be given in the spring with good re-
suits to blood and bowels.
GROOMING.
When horse comes in sweatcd rub his
ears until they are cool, and then his
whole body is cool. Rub down his "ten-
dons" and "pastern" after washing his feet;
never wash higher than the "arm."
BLANKETING
is against the principles of nature; it stops
the free growing of the hair and renders
your horse susceptible to the slightest
change of temperament. Imagine man
sleeping in his clothing in a warm room in
winter, and then stripping himself to state
of nudity to face the cool bleak air.
| THE FEET
should be watched where the chair" meets
the "wall" is called the "coronary line;n
the wall should present clear, bright,
horny aspect, like the thumb nail of man
in good health. Should any scroiulous
matter appear on the wall below the "coro-
nary line" it will be found to exhibit the
premonitory symptoms ofiever.
| THE SOLE AND FROG
| should present the same aspect without
cracks; to effect this, however, keep Il
bucket filled with one-half of soft clay,
one-half of cow dung and two ounces Of
nitre; stuff or stop the feet with piece
of Single at least once week, and ottener,
| if necessary, for work done, Lut be careful
not to render the sole or frog too soft, as
thereby these members will gather the grit
and dust of roads, which will gather into
the pores ofthe foot and cause lameness.
Never oil the wall of the foot fer the fore
gong reason, use simply II hard brush to
polish. Should you employ n groom, be
careful to employ man of kind dis
position; II horse will carcss and follow II
good and therefore kind groom.
sHoEING
is unnatural, and, therefore, the greatest
care should be taken; do not cut too deeply
into the sole or frog; fit easily and he careful
in lasping.
Never speed horse after hearty meal
Judge from your own feelings. Walk
your horse the last half mile before enter
| ing the stables; sponge out his nostrils and
mouth, and give him two swallows of
water, and il very warm cover him with
a very light blanket, and be careful to keep
him free from drafts of wind; wash and
rub down, rs before stated. Should your
horse, in driving, manifest any symptoms
of distress--as unsteadiness of gait-im-
mediately take him out of harness, lead
him to cool place, and bleed him in the
third groove of the upper java penknifc
will do-thcn apply cold water to lis head
and gently rub his ears until he RECEIVERS.
If your horse is tendel-mouthed and
"iibs," or will not hold up his "bit," pass
rubber around the mouth-piccc, and in n
short time he will lay hold of it.
Bear in mind, that sympathy effects more
than whip or spur.
CALLS AND STRAINS.
II is not generally known, the intrinsic
value as q medicinal agent--otthe Amcri-
can Weed, medically known MS "Althea."
One ounce paper can be purchased at any
store; price, six cents. Place the leaves
into one quart OF boiling water and sim.
mer down to one pint.
Should the tendons of the fore legs ex-
hibit any knotty appearance, bandage ;
place the leaves in All old stocking and
loosely wrap around the bandage and
keep moist with the extract
WOUNDS, CUTS AND CALLS.
Apply with linen bag, cut and sewea to
suit the part affected.
BOG SPAWN.
Use the same treatment.
| BONE SPAWN
in an ossilication of the synovial fluid OF
the noucliali or minute 0sSo0us cells. There is
no cure for this disease, but it may he
relieved by shaving off the hair and paint
ing with the tincture of iodine.
SPEED CRACKS AND QUARTER CRACKS.
Use Castillo soap and lukewarm water,
and at night apply an ointment composed
ofopc ounce OF lac sulphur with mutton
tallow. Well wash and dry the affected
part before using the ointment.
QUARTER CRACKS
use the above and apply common tar,
gently use the horse, but do not speed him.
Place him at night upon an "earth" floor.
SCRATCHES
proceed from neglect in brushing and
leaving the part damp. Use the above
treatment for cracks after picking off with
your iingcr-nail the scabs.
BOLTS
proceed from the eggs deposited by the