. Manual for farriers, horseshoers, saddlers, and wagoners or teamsters : 1914 . d of cureis particularly applicable to the animals and the equipment in thefield. An army can not afford to carry the pound of cure, but itcan transport the ounce of prevention mostly in the wits and thefingers of the farrier, saddler, horseshoer, rider, and the driver. Never feed or water an animal when he is warm unless he is tomove off again and at once—hay will do no harm. If the journeyor exercise is ended, sponging out the mouth and nostrils giveconsiderable relief. Never kick an animal and never strike one
. Manual for farriers, horseshoers, saddlers, and wagoners or teamsters : 1914 . d of cureis particularly applicable to the animals and the equipment in thefield. An army can not afford to carry the pound of cure, but itcan transport the ounce of prevention mostly in the wits and thefingers of the farrier, saddler, horseshoer, rider, and the driver. Never feed or water an animal when he is warm unless he is tomove off again and at once—hay will do no harm. If the journeyor exercise is ended, sponging out the mouth and nostrils giveconsiderable relief. Never kick an animal and never strike one except with a whipand immediately after he misbehaves. Never strike an animalabout the head. The sheath should be washed at least once a month—^better oncea week—with warm water and castile soap. The fetlock should never be trimmed; to do so may lead to thecontraction of a disease known as scratches, unless the tenderskin at the back of the pastern can be kept clean and dry, wliichgenerally is not practicable in the GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING ANIMALS. 11. Plate I.—Points of the horse. Head. 1, Muzzle. 2, Nostril. 3, Forehead. 4, Jaw. 5, Poll. Neck. 6, 6, Crest. 7, Throttle or wmdpipe. Fore quarter. 8, 8, Shoulder blade. 9, Point of , Bosom or ,11, True arm. 12, Elbow. 13, Forearm (arm). 14, Knee. 15, Cannon bone. 16, Back sinew. 17, Fetlock or joint. 18, Coronet. 19, Hoof or foot. 20, Heel. pastern Body or middle piece. 21, Withers. 22, Back. 23, 23, Ribs (forming to- gether the barrel orchest). 24, 24, The circumference of the chest at thispoint, called thegirth. 25, The loins. 26, The croup. 27, The hip. 28, The flank. 29, Sheath. 30, The root of the dock or tail. Hind quarter. 31, The hip joint, round, or whirlbone. 32, The stifle joint. 33, 33, Lower thigh or gas- kin. 34, The quarters. 35, The hock. 36, The point of the hock. 37, The curb place. 38, The cannon bone. 39, The back sinew. 40, Pastern or letlock joint. 41, Coronet. 4
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