. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 522 The Book of the Horse. often cause indigestion. There are a host of mechanical contrivances recommended as remedies, some of which are more dangerous than the disease. Mr. Blackwell has a collection of straps, muzzles, forks, and bits, that those who can journey to Oxford Street, London, may examine with profit. Crib-biters can seldom be g
. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 522 The Book of the Horse. often cause indigestion. There are a host of mechanical contrivances recommended as remedies, some of which are more dangerous than the disease. Mr. Blackwell has a collection of straps, muzzles, forks, and bits, that those who can journey to Oxford Street, London, may examine with profit. Crib-biters can seldom be got into condition, and are quite unfit for a small stud, as they are likely to be ill when most wanted. Kickers.—Some horses, particularly mares, will kick all night, and kick down any partition not of stout material and workmanship. Such animals generally have capped hocks and other blemishes, the signs of their amusement. Straps, chains, and clogs, attached to the hind-legs, often fail to check this vice ; violent punishment has no effect. In the day time an experiment might be tried of carrying a strap from the hind-legs to a bit; it might answer, from the severe punishment each kick occasioned, with a young horse. A very good anti-kicking .strap has been invented and advertised by Messrs. Wilkinson and Kidd. But although patience and perseverance may do a great deal with young animals, especially. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sidney, Samuel, 1813-1883. London ; New York : Cassell, Peter, Galpin
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