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Of the Hoof-bound.

First, pluck off the Shooes, and shoo him up again with Half-Moon and Lunet-shooes; then ease with your drawing Iron or Rape, the quar∣ters of the Hoofs on both sides of the Feet, from the Cronet down to the end or bottom of the Hoofs, so deep till you perceive as it were a dew to come forth, and if you make two Rases it will be the better, and enlarge the Hoofs the more, that done, anoint the Hoofs next to the hair about the Cronet with this Ointment.

Take of Turpentine one pound, of Wax and of Sheep or Deers Sewet, of each half a pound, of Tarr and of Sallet Oyl, of each half a Pint; melt all but the Turpentine together, and when you are ready to take it up put in your Turpentine, and stir it well together till it be cold, anoint his Hoofs once a day till you find amendment, and ride him once a day upon soft ground for the space of a Month; then take off his Half-Moon Shooes, and pare his Soles, Frushes and Heels, so thin, till you may see a dew come forth, and the Blood ready to start, then tack on his Shooes, and stop his Feet as well within as without with this Charge.

Take of Cow or Ox-dung, and of Wheat-Bran, of each so much as will suffice, of tried Hogs-Grease, and of the Kidney of a Loyn of Mut∣ton, of each one pound, of Turpentine and Tar of each half a pound, melt all these together, (the Turpentine excepted) which must be put in when it is almost ready to take from the Fire, keeping it shirring to mix the Ingredients. Let this Charge be laid on hot, and renew it nine days together, to the end the Sole may arise, but if this will not do take out the Sole clean, and after you have stanched the Bleeding with the tender tops of Hysop stamped in a Mortar, apply then the Oyl of Snails to it and red Nettles; the Oyl is thus made, take fourty, fifty or more Snails, and put them into a Bag with Bay salt, and when they are hung some time nigh the Fire, there will drop an Oyl from them, and use that with red Nettles once a day for three days, and heal up the Feet with your green

Ointment, which you may find in my First Part, which will bring a New Hoof again, which then Shoo him with Lavels again, and turn him forth to Grass.

If you fear that your Horse is subject to be Hoof-bound, anoint his Coffin all over with Neats-foot Oyl, especially at the setting on of the Hoof, or with Turpentine, and to stop his Feet underneath with Cows dung. Or take the Fat of Bacon half a pound, of white Sope three Oun∣ces, Balm a handful, and five or six Sprigs of the tender tops of Rue, chop and stamp all these together very well, then fry them and lay them to reasonable hot, and let him come in no wet till he be well, and being thus dressed every day once, his Hoof will in a short time be sound and easie to him again.