The school and farmA treatise on the elements of agriculture . Fig II -The Foot of theHorse. A. The pastern. B. The lower pastern. C. The navicular bone. D. The coffin bone. E. The wall of the hoof—the part on which theshoe is nailed. I06 ANIMALS ON THE FARM. The two following illustrations show a well trainedhorse of a superior breed. Horses that have been kept inactive in a warm stablefor some time are very sensitive to cold winds. Thesewill do no harm as long as the horse is in motion, but. Allerton, one of the finest American Stud Horses, that made amile in 2 109^4. the danger begins when
The school and farmA treatise on the elements of agriculture . Fig II -The Foot of theHorse. A. The pastern. B. The lower pastern. C. The navicular bone. D. The coffin bone. E. The wall of the hoof—the part on which theshoe is nailed. I06 ANIMALS ON THE FARM. The two following illustrations show a well trainedhorse of a superior breed. Horses that have been kept inactive in a warm stablefor some time are very sensitive to cold winds. Thesewill do no harm as long as the horse is in motion, but. Allerton, one of the finest American Stud Horses, that made amile in 2 109^4. the danger begins when it stands at rest. The horseis liable to attacks of colic, particularly after hardwork on the road or in the field, when it is exposed toa draught, or made to cool off in an exposed place. Littleor nothing can be done by medicine in such a best treatment is a wet pack. A cloth or blanket THE HORSE. 107 dipped in cold water, wrung out and folded severaltimes, should be placed on its belly and well coveredwith one or two dry blankets, which should be securelystrapped on to prevent slipping off as the horse throws
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