The English horsman and complete farrier directing all gentlemen and others how to breed, feed, ride, and diet all kind of horses whether for war, race, or other service : with a discovery of the causes, signs, and cures of all diseases, both internal and external, incident to horses : alphabetically digested : with The humours of a Smithfield jockey / by Robert Almond.

Pricking in the Foot.

If an Horse by chance, or negligence of the Smith be prickt in the foot, you will know it when he goeth, by favouring that foot which is offended; when he stands still, by standing a tip∣toe on that foot.

As soon as you shall perceive your Horse to be thus abused, take off his shooe, and pare him by degrees with the Butteriss and your Drawing-knife; having found out the bottom of his griev∣ance, cleanse it very well; take Turpentine, fresh Butter with a small quantity of black Pitch, sod∣den together and poured in scalding hot; then dip some Tow therein, stuffing it well between the shooe and foot; you may take a piece of upper-leather and stuff it in between the Towe and the shooe.

Now if it be some Nail in the streets or chan∣nel which hath struck into his foot, then finding out the Nail, pluck it out and heating it red hot, put it again into the same hole from whence you drew it; thus searing it with the red hot Nail will keep the hole from festering and rankling; then melt Turpentine, Butter and black Pitch, and as it is scalding, pour it therein; then put on the shooe, and stuff the soot with Towe or Hurds: this never faileth.