. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. Administering Physic.—To give a horse a ball, take firm hold of the tongue with the left hand, and gently pull it out on the off side, until it rests in the hollow part of the jaw where there are no teeth. Take the ball between the tips of the fingers, which should be held with the points How to hold the Ball. ^j^^g together, so as to make
. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. Administering Physic.—To give a horse a ball, take firm hold of the tongue with the left hand, and gently pull it out on the off side, until it rests in the hollow part of the jaw where there are no teeth. Take the ball between the tips of the fingers, which should be held with the points How to hold the Ball. ^j^^g together, so as to make the hand as small as it can be managed, and place the ball as far back as possible by the root of the tongue. Then close the mouth, and watch the near side of the throat to be sure that the ball goes down, as some horses will refuse to swallow it if they can avoid it. A little water or food may be given to assist matters if there is a difficulty. 4. Administering a 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 Shaw, Vero Kemball. London : G. Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co.
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