The horse and his diseases : embracing his history and varieties, breeding and management and vices; with the diseases to which he is subject, and the remedies best adapted to their cure . gentle and humane treatment,he should systematically forbid this horse-play. KICKING. This, as a vice, is another consequence of the culpable habitof teasing the horse. That which is at first simply an indica-tion of annoyance at thepinching and tickling ofthe groom, and withoutany design to injnre, graduallybecomes the expression of anger,and the effort to do horse, also, too soon recog-nizes t
The horse and his diseases : embracing his history and varieties, breeding and management and vices; with the diseases to which he is subject, and the remedies best adapted to their cure . gentle and humane treatment,he should systematically forbid this horse-play. KICKING. This, as a vice, is another consequence of the culpable habitof teasing the horse. That which is at first simply an indica-tion of annoyance at thepinching and tickling ofthe groom, and withoutany design to injnre, graduallybecomes the expression of anger,and the effort to do horse, also, too soon recog-nizes the least appearanceof timidity, and ^ ^^takes advantage of PAETICDLABLT DANGEROUS, the discovery. Some horses acquire, from mere irritability and fidgetiness,a habit of kicking at the stall or the bail, and particularly atnight. The neighboring horses are disturbed, and the kickergets swelled hocks, or some more serious injury. This is ahabit very difficult to correct, if it is allowed to become estab-lished. Mares are much more subject to it than horses. Before the habit is inveterately established, a thorn-bush ora piece of furze fastened against the partition or post will some*. .t^M -.^^^mmtWJi^ KicKiNa. 20S > times effect a cure. When the horse finds that he is prettyseverely pricked, he will not long continue to punish confirmed cases it may be necessary to have recourse to thelog. but the legs are often not a little bruised by it. A ratherlong and heavy piece of wood attached to a chain has beeubuckled above the hock, so as to reach about half-way downthe leg. When the horse attempts to kick violently, his leg willreceive a severe blow; this, and the repetition of it, may aftera time teach him to be quiet. Kicking in harness is a much more serious vice. From theleast annoyance about the rump or quarters, some horses will kickat a most violent rate, and destroy the bottom of the chaise, andendanger the limbs of the driver. Those that are fidgety inthe stable
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