Hand-book of Horsemanship and the habits and diseases of the horse and other animals . ound, will not pick up mud, or retain snow- Contracted Feet. Sometimes only one foot becomes contracted; this may be caused in a coldclimate by leaving a snow-ball in the bottom of the foot after the horse hasbeen exercised until he is very warm. The coffin muscle is then relaxed byheat, and the snow-ball cools it so sudden that it contracts. In a few daysthe hoof shrinks to the muscle thus contracted, leaving a ridge in the hoof. In a warm climate, it may be caused by letting a horse stand even a shorttime,
Hand-book of Horsemanship and the habits and diseases of the horse and other animals . ound, will not pick up mud, or retain snow- Contracted Feet. Sometimes only one foot becomes contracted; this may be caused in a coldclimate by leaving a snow-ball in the bottom of the foot after the horse hasbeen exercised until he is very warm. The coffin muscle is then relaxed byheat, and the snow-ball cools it so sudden that it contracts. In a few daysthe hoof shrinks to the muscle thus contracted, leaving a ridge in the hoof. In a warm climate, it may be caused by letting a horse stand even a shorttime, in cool water, after exercising and heating the blood. If you wish tobathe your horses legs, do it with warm water, always; then you avoidall danger, and leave the limbs soft and pliable. Also, cutting away too much of the sole of the foot, deprives it of thevery substance which holds the moisture and keeps the foot healthy. Cut-ting the frog makes it hard and horny, and when struck hard upon a stoneit is pressed to the quick, causing fever. Both practices will cause - - -p Z T G8 HAND-BOOK OF HORSEMANSHIP. Cure.—When first discovered, bathe the legs from the knee down, in hotwater; do this twice a day for two weeks, every night stuffing the feet withclay. His shoes should merely rest on the rim of the foot. Never use ashoe with a swelled heel. When caused by cutting, stuff the feet with clayand use the concave shoes. Never use ointments or grease of any descrip-tion upon the outside of the hoof, as they close the pores and create fever,without removing the cause of the disease.
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