. The horse in the stable and the field : his management in health and disease. rst being letloose, which, from the joy he experiences at getting his liberty,he almost invariably does. To prevent this, the legs should beblistered a few days before, so as to seize the opportunity whenthey are swollen, stiff, and sore, and when, as a natural conse-quence, a gallop would be so extremely painful as to be altogetherout of the question. A cradle must be kept on to prevent blem-ishes, but this is no more objectionable out of doors than in. Inalmost every case this application would be necessary for t
. The horse in the stable and the field : his management in health and disease. rst being letloose, which, from the joy he experiences at getting his liberty,he almost invariably does. To prevent this, the legs should beblistered a few days before, so as to seize the opportunity whenthey are swollen, stiff, and sore, and when, as a natural conse-quence, a gallop would be so extremely painful as to be altogetherout of the question. A cradle must be kept on to prevent blem-ishes, but this is no more objectionable out of doors than in. Inalmost every case this application would be necessary for the dis-eased condition of the extremities, whether the horse was turned 226 THE HORSE, out or not; but it is better to seize the opportunity while the legsare still stiff and sore. Fetters or hobbles may be put on the fore-legs with the same object, if the feet only are the seat of mis-chief; but to inflamed joints or back sinews they are not so wellsuited, from the pressure they produce on the former, and thestrains w^hich they cause to the latter. After a few days liberty,. THE HUNTER TURNED OUT TO GRASS. the tendency to gallop will be lost, and as the legs gradually re-cover their elasticity the horse is not so prone to overdo himselfin his exercise, and will generally remain content with a moderatepace; or, if the legs are very unsound, the blister may be re-pented. The renovation of the health, when this has been brokendown by disease or hard work, is best effected on good sound up-lands. The herbage on salt marshes will sometimes agree withthe horse even better than ordinary meadow grass, but this formsthe exception to the rule, and is not to be relied on in selecting a run in such a case care should be taken that theherbage is of the desired nature, the best proof of which is thatit has agreed with horses in previous seasons. Experienced judgescan generally prononnce upon the probability of the desired result SUMMERING—CARE OF SADDLERY. 227 after inspecting
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