18. Directly the foal is born, free its nostrils, and when the umbilical cord is broken, lay the foal on the right side.
19. If the mare cannot lick the foal herself, it should be dried with towels.
20. If the foal appears to lose consciousness sprinkle cold water on its head and slap its sides.
21. If it is necessary to break the umbilical cord, do so about an inch from the navel and touch the end with iodine. Then clean the hoofs, bathe thoroughly, and smear with iodine.
22. Do not attempt to pull the placenta away from the mare.
23. Call in veterinary assistance if anything unusual takes place.
24. After the birth give the mare hot gruel, followed by a small bran mash.
25. In half an hour the foal should be up and it should then be left alone with the mare.
26. If the placenta has not cleared away in twelve hours, it should be gently removed.
27. The first milk of the dam should be given to the foal. It contains immunity from disease.
28. The foal must have something to eat from the very first.
29. Give the mare plenty of oats and good hay, and let the foal nibble what it will.
30. If the dam's milk is insufficient, supplement with cow's milk sweetened with sugar.
31. Do not administer medicine to a foal if it is constipated; give it a little linseed oil or, if it has diarrhoea, an egg beaten up in brandy.
32. Get the foal used to being handled all over.
33. The mare and foal should never be kept in a hot stable; it causes chills.
34. The foal should not become too heated with frolicking, and then get cold, for there is a danger of pneumonia.
35. Phosphate of lime is good for foals.
36. A foal takes six months to wean, but it is better to leave it with the mare another three months.
37. Foals should chew sods of earth.
38. Avoid separating the foal from the mother. Accidents often occur in this way.
39. The care of a foal's feet is very important. Trim the hoofs once a month, and pick the feet out daily. If the feet get too much worn, shoe with tips.
40. Provide a rug as soon as necessary.
41. Give the foal a roomy loose box.
42. Watch for signs of lice. If any are found, apply linseed oil and keep the foal in the shade.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS AND RECORDS

High School: Many people suppose that high school is detrimental to a horse for all practical work. But if the high school training is conducted on correct lines, it cannot but be beneficial, as the following fact proves. General Count Kalnosky accomplished the feat of winning in the same week and on the same horse the 'Preisreiten' which is a difficult 'dressage' competition in Austria, then a jumping competition, and finally the army steeplechase. Feats of Endurance: A Mongolian named Tzeren rode from Uliassutai to Peking, 1800 miles in nine days! He did it in this way. He arranged for the best horses

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