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sloped with channels�察�and to avoid smoothness�察�paved with cobble stones
sunk side by side in the ground and similar in size to the horse's hoofs。��8�А�
A stable floor of this sort is calculated to strengthen the horse's feet by the
mere pressure on the part in standing。 In the next place it will be the
groom's business to lead out the horse somewhere to comb and curry him�察�
and after his morning's feed to unhalter him from the manger�撮�9�А�so that he
may come to his evening meal with greater relish。 To secure the best type
of stable´yard�察�and with a view to strengthening the horse's feet�察�I would
suggest to take and throw down loosely��10�А�four or five waggon loads of
pebbles�察�each as large as can be grasped in the hand�察�and about a pound in
weight�察 �the whole to be fenced round with a skirting of iron to prevent
scattering。 The mere standing on these will come to precisely the same
thing as if for a certain portion of the day the horse were�察 �off and on�察�
stepping along a stony road�察�whilst being curried or when fidgeted by flies
he will be forced to use his hoofs just as much as if he were walking。 Nor
is it the hoofs merely�察 �but a surface so strewn with stones will tend to
harden the frog of the foot also。
��7�А�Lit。 ;A damp and smooth floor may be the ruin of a naturally good
hoof。; It will be understood that the Greeks did not shoe their horses。
��8�А�See Courier�察�p。 54�察�for an interesting experiment tried by himself
at Bari。
��9�А�Cf。 ;Hipparch�察─�i。 16。
��10�А�Or�察 �spread so as to form a surface。;
But if care is needed to make the hoofs hard�察�similar pains should be
taken to make the mouth and jaws soft�察 �and the same means and
appliances which will render a man's flesh and skin soft�察 �will serve to
soften and supple a horse's mouth。��11�А�
��11�А �Or�察 �may be used with like effect on a horse's mouth�察─ �i。e。
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bathing�察�friction�察�oil。 See Pollux�察�i。 201。
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V
It is the duty of a horseman�察 �as we think�察�to have his groom trained
thoroughly in all that concerns the treatment of the horse。 In the first place�察�
then�察�the groom should know that he is never to knot the halter��1�А�at the
point where the headstall is attached to the horse's head。 By constantly
rubbing his head against the manger�察�if the halter does not sit quite loose
about his ears�察�the horse will be constantly injuring himself�撮�2�А�and with
sores so set up�察 �it is inevitable that he should show peevishness�察 �while
being bitted or rubbed down。 ��1�А�Lit。 ;by which the horse is tied to the
manger;�察 �licol d'ecurie。;
��2�А �Al。 ;in nine cases out of ten he rubs his head 。 。 。 and ten to
one will make a sore。;
It is desirable that the groom should be ordered to carry out the dung
and litter of the horse to some one place each day。 By so doing�察�he will
discharge the duty with least trouble to himself�撮�3�А�and at the same time be
doing the horse a kindness。
��3�А�Al。 ;get rid of the refuse in the easiest way。;
The groom should also be instructed to attach the muzzle to the horse's
mouth�察 �both when taking him out to be groomed and to the rolling´
ground。��4�А�In fact he should always muzzle him whenever he takes him
anywhere without the bit。 The muzzle�察 �while it is no hindrance to
respiration�察�prevents biting�察�and when attached it serves to rob the horse of
opportunity for vice。��5�А�
��4�А�Cf。 ;Econ。; xi。 18�察�Aristoph。 ;Clouds�察─�32。
��5�А�Or�察 �prevents the horse from carrying out vicious designs。;
Again�察�care should be taken to tie the horse up with the halter above
his head。 A horse's natural instinct�察�in trying to rid himself of anything that
irritates the face�察�is to toss up his head�察�and by this upward movement�察�if
so tied�察�he only slackens the chain instead of snapping it。 In rubbing the
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horse down�察�the groom should begin with the head and mane�察�as until the
upper parts are clean�察�it is vain to cleanse the lower�察�then�察�as regards the
rest of the body�察 �first brush up the hair�察 �by help of all the ordinary
implements for cleansing�察�and then beat out the dust�察�following the lie of
the hair。 The hair on the spine ��and dorsal region�� ought not to be touched
with any instrument whatever�察�the hand alone should be used to rub and
smooth it�察�and in the direction of its natural growth�察�so as to preserve from
injury that part of the horse's back on which the rider sits。
The head should be drenched with water simply�察 �for�察 �being bony�察 �if
you try to cleanse it with iron or wooden instruments injury may be caused。
So�察�too�察�the forelock should be merely wetted�察�the long hairs of which it is
composed�察�without hindering the animal's vision�察�serve to scare away from
the eyes anything that might trouble them。 Providence�察 �we must
suppose�撮�6�А�bestowed these hairs upon the horse�察�instead of the large ears
which are given to the ass and the mule as a protection to the eyes。��7�А�The
tail�察�again�察�and mane should be washed�察�the object being to help the hairs
to growthose in the tail so as to allow the creature the greatest reach
possible in brushing away molesting objects�撮�8�А�and those of the neck in
order that the rider may have as free a grip as possible。
��6�А�Lit。 ;The gods�察�we must suppose�察�gave 。 。 。;
��7�А�Lit。 ;as defences or protective bulwarks。;
��8�А�Insects�察�etc。
Mane�察�forelock�察�and tail are triple gifts bestowed by the gods upon the
horse for the sake of pride and ornament�撮�9�А�and here is the proof�此�a brood
mare�察 �so long as her mane is long and flowing�察 �will not readily suffer
herself to be covered by an ass�察�hence breeders of mules take care to clip
the mane of the mare with a view to covering。��10�А�
��9�А。�aglaias eneka�� ��a poetic word��。 Cf。 ;Od。; xv。 78�察�xvii。 310。
��10�А �For this belief Schneid。 cf Aristot。 ;H。 A。; vi。 18�察 �Plin。 viii。
42�察�Aelian�察 �H。 A。; ii。 10�察�xi。 18�察�xii。 16�察�to which Dr。 Morgan aptly
adds Soph。 ;Fr。; 587 ��Tyro���察�a beautiful passage�察。�komes de penthos
lagkhano polou diken�察�k。t。l。�� ��cf。 Plut。 ;Mor。; 754 A��。
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Washing of the legs we are inclined to dispense withno good is done
but rather harm to the hoofs by this daily washing。 So�察 �too�察 �excessive
cleanliness of the belly is to be discouraged�察�the operation itself is most
annoying to the horse�察�and the cleaner these parts are made�察�the thicker the
swarm of troublesome things which collect beneath the belly。 Besides
which�察�however elaborately you clean these parts�察�the horse is no sooner
led out than presently he will be just as dirty as if he had not been cleaned。
Omit these ablutions then�察�we say�察�and similarly for the legs�察�rubbing and
currying by hand is quite sufficient。
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We will now explain how the operation of grooming may be
performed with least danger to oneself and best advantage to the horse。 If
the groom attempts to clean the horse with his face turned the same way as
the horse�察�he runs the risk of getting a knock in the face from the animal's
knee or hoof。 When cleaning him he should turn his face in the opposite
direction to the horse�察�and planting himself well out of the way of his leg�察�
at an angle to his shoulder´blade�察�proceed to rub him down。 He will then
escape all mischief�察�and he will be able to clean the frog by folding back
the hoof。 Let him clean the hind´legs in the same way。
The man who has to do with the horse should know�察�with regard to this
and all other necessary operations�察 �that he ought to approach as little as
possible from the head or the tail to perform them�察�for if the horse attempt
to show vice he is master of the man in front and rear。 But by approaching
from the side he will get the greatest hold over the horse with the least risk
of injury to himself。
When the horse has to be led�察�we do not approve of leading him from
in front�察�for the simple reason that the person so leading him robs himself
of his power of self´protection�察�whilst he leaves the horse freedom to do
what he likes。 On the other hand�察�we take a like exception to the plan of
training the horse to go forward on a long rein��1�А�and lead the way�察�and for
this reason�此 �it gives the horse the opportunity of mischief�察 �in whichever
direction he likes�察�on either flank�察�and the power also to turn right about
and face his driver。 How can a troop of horses be kept free of one another�察�
if driven in this fashion from behind��whereas a horse accustomed to be
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