319.  Jockey tricks—­to produce founder

How to make a horse appear as if he was badly foundered in one night’s time.  Take a fine wire, or any substitute, and fasten it tightly round the castor tit, the back side of the pasture joint at night; smooth the hair down nicely over it, and by morning he will walk as stiff as any foundered horse.

320.  Food and starvation

How to make a horse stand by his food and starve to death.  Grease the front teeth and roof of the mouth with common beef-tallow, and he will not eat until you wash it out; this, in conjunction with the above, will consummate a complete founder.

321.  Glanders

How to make a horse appear as if he had the glanders, in one night’s time.  This is done by melting fresh butter and pouring it into his ears, not too hot.

322.  Balking

How to make a true pulling horse balk.  Take tincture of cantharides 1 oz., and corrosive sublimate 1 drachm; mix and bathe his shoulders at night.

323.  To cover up heaves

How to cover up the heaves so effectually, that you may work, ride, or run him, and they cannot be detected.  This will last from twelve to twenty-four hours, long enough to trade off.  Drench the horse with one-fourth pound of common bird shot, and he will not heave until they pass through him.

324.  The countenance

How to put a young countenance on a horse.  Make a small incision near the sunk place over the eye, insert the point of a blow-pipe or goose-quill, and blow it up; close the external wound with thread, and it is done.

325.  The crib

How to cure a horse of the crib, or sucking wind; saw between the upper front teeth.

326.  Questions

To teach a horse to answer questions.  This is done by pricking him with a pin; for instance, you may say to the horse, is your name Tom? and at that moment prick him with a pin so that he will squeal; then ask him is your name Sam? don’t prick him and he will not squeal.  Then say again is your name Tom, prick him again, and he will squeal; so continue, and after a time he will squeal without being pricked when you ask him the first question, &c.

327.  To nerve A horse

How to nerve a horse that is lame.  Make a small incision about half way from the knee to the joint on the outside of the leg, and at the back part of the shin bone; you will find a small white tendon or cord; cut it off and close the external wound with a stick, and he will walk off on the hardest pavement, and not lame a particle.

328.  A horse’s age