The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse ..to which is added A Prize essay on mules ..Also, an addenda, containing Annals of the turf, American stud book, rules for training, racing, &c. . ough his practice, and hasbeen well rubbed, &c. &c. his feet should be stuffed,(during the time of his standing in the stable) withfresh cow manure, or clay and salt, to prevent hisancles from swelling or being heated; his legs shouldbe bathed once a week, with equal parts of old peachbrandv and fresh butter, or sweet oil and vinegar,stew
The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse ..to which is added A Prize essay on mules ..Also, an addenda, containing Annals of the turf, American stud book, rules for training, racing, &c. . ough his practice, and hasbeen well rubbed, &c. &c. his feet should be stuffed,(during the time of his standing in the stable) withfresh cow manure, or clay and salt, to prevent hisancles from swelling or being heated; his legs shouldbe bathed once a week, with equal parts of old peachbrandv and fresh butter, or sweet oil and vinegar,stewed over the fire until well mixed, and appliedwarm as the hand can bear it. Whenever a horse commences his brisk exercise,the under part of his ancles should be occasionally,greased, to prevent their cracking and the scratchesbeing produced. The heels of most young horsescrack, during their exercise, unless this precaution isused; fresh butter, sweet oil, or hogs lard, answerswell for that purpose. The subject of keeping horses is so extensi%^e, thatto treat fully on it, would require a book at least thesize of this; the reader, therefore, must be contentwith the few hints and few pages I have devoted tothis subject. 28 RACE RiDEU. RACE To become a valuable and a good race rider, requiresmore capacity, judgment, experience, and honour, thanare often found in boys in the habit of riding. Andno person can be successful on the turf, unless he canplace the utmost confidence in his rider; whose in-tegrity and honour it would be advisable frequently toput to the test. Boys are sometimes so young, foolish,and destitute of principle, as to receive bribes andpromises : preventing the best horse from winning, tothe disgrace of all concerned, and the serious injuryof his owner; who, in such cases, never should fail tomake an example of all persons engaged in the villany. A good race rider will have the pad of his saddlewet, before he mounts, to keep it firm in its place ; hewill t
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