. The art of taming and educating the horse : a system that makes easy and practical the subjection of wild and vicious horses ... : the simplest, most humane and effective in the world : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing .... Horses; Horses; Horses; CHR 1887; PRO Smith, James Somers, Jr. (donor). DISEASES OF THE BOiXES. back again. There i; a remeil}' I liavo t'uund to work with great success in the removal of these synovial enlargeme
. The art of taming and educating the horse : a system that makes easy and practical the subjection of wild and vicious horses ... : the simplest, most humane and effective in the world : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing .... Horses; Horses; Horses; CHR 1887; PRO Smith, James Somers, Jr. (donor). DISEASES OF THE BOiXES. back again. There i; a remeil}' I liavo t'uund to work with great success in the removal of these synovial enlargements during their acute stage. In making a campaign through Wisconsin, in 1867, one of my trained liorses acted so rebellious oneday that I was compelled to force him back sliarply witli a whip, throwing liim upon his haunches. Soon after the drive, wlien cool, he acted quite sore and stiff, showing quite an enlargement of the hock. I supposed the horse was spoiled. During the day a half drunken fellow, in looking at the horses, said that he could " remove that enlargement, and cure ; Considering the case incurable, I paid no attention to him at the time. The man feeling annoyed at the indiftei'- ence with which he was treated, said, " I suppose you think I don't know anything about horses, but if you will take some soft soap and salt, rub on the part thor- oughly at night and wash off in the morn- ing for two or three times, I'll warrant you that will be ; It occurred to me that it woukJ do no harm to try the experiment, so I directed the man who had charge of my horses to apply the soft soap as directed. He did so, and next morning the swelling was greatly reduced; and after repeat- ing two or thi-ee times, it entirely disappeared. In consequence of hard driving and strains, the parts became puffed to a greater or less degree several times afterward, but always yielded to a few applications of soft soap well rubbed in. While this remedy will work w
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