Meaning of the Marks on the Leadline: Mark One. 6 feet above the lead, one strip of leather is woven in. 7-1/2 feet above the lead, a white piece of cloth is woven in. 9 feet above the lead, a red piece of cloth is woven in.
HORSETAIL Overview Information. Horsetail is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. Horsetail is used for âfluid retentionâ (edema), kidney and bladder stones, urinary tract infections, the inability to control urination (incontinence), and general disturbances of the kidney and bladder.
The most common use of the term âcocktailâ at the time was in reference to a horse with its tail cut short to indicate it was of mixed breed. One colic remedy found in veterinary manuals from the period blended water, oats, gin and ginger.