. The uses of Elliman's embrocation for horses, dogs, birds, cattle . nto horses in moderate quantity without injury, as chaff, or inplace of hay. Bran Mashes.—If a dry diet is given, with no green meat,it is necessary to let horses have a bran, or bran and linseed mash,at least once a week ; but horses differ very much in respect tothe effects of dry feeding ; some get dangerously constipatedwithout frequent mashing, whilst others of excitable temperamentneed peas and other things to hold them together. TIMES OF FEEDING. The horses stomach being small in proportion to his size, itis desirable
. The uses of Elliman's embrocation for horses, dogs, birds, cattle . nto horses in moderate quantity without injury, as chaff, or inplace of hay. Bran Mashes.—If a dry diet is given, with no green meat,it is necessary to let horses have a bran, or bran and linseed mash,at least once a week ; but horses differ very much in respect tothe effects of dry feeding ; some get dangerously constipatedwithout frequent mashing, whilst others of excitable temperamentneed peas and other things to hold them together. TIMES OF FEEDING. The horses stomach being small in proportion to his size, itis desirable that he should be fed often, say every four hours,or three times a day, and the bulk of his hay should be givenat night. GROOMING. Horses undoubtedly thrive best when well groomed. Agood strapping every morning brings the blood to the surfaceand promotes circulation generally. MANAGEMENT OF THE FEET. As the horses feet should be picked out every morningwhen the stable is mucked out, there is no excuse forloose shoes going unnoticed. The wear differs much, but as. < nu < en oU HORSES. 83 a general rule the shoes should not be kept on more than threeweeks, because the foot of a healthy animal will have grown somuch by that time as to overlap the shoe, break away from theclenches, or press upon the bars and lay the foundation of not worn thin they may be put in the fire and replacedwhen altered to fit. STOPPING THE FEET. The custom of stopping with cow-dung or other softeningmaterial is not generally a desirable one. Water is all that ahealthy foot requires. BEDDING. Of all bedding, nothing looks so comfortable and cheerfulas good long wheat straw. Oat and barley straw are morequickly broken up and saturated by the urine. With somehorses it is necessary to use other bedding, as they will eat allthe straw within their reach and so bring on digestive ailmentsand broken wind. Pine shavings, peat moss, sawdust and ferns are used forbedding, but gross feeders will oft
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