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each evening after work. The hoofs should be examined and the cleft 

 between the sole and the frog cleaned. 



Animals cared for in this manner will pay for the extra care manv 

 times over in the satisfaction in having the team come from the 

 stable in the morning in the best of spirit, as indicated by the pleasing 

 appearance, the snap and vigor with which they lift their feet, and 

 by the complete absence of any stiffness in the joints. Again, animals 

 whose limbs are thus cared for will remain comparatively free from 

 the many diseases to which the legs and feet are subject. This care 

 will greatly increase, an animal's efficiency and prolong his usefulness. 



Harness room 



Another factor that must not be overlooked in the care of harness 

 is the place where it is kept. It frequently happens that the harness is 

 hung on hooks just back of the horse in the stable. There are at least 

 two very strong objections to this practice. In the first place, gases 

 escaping from the manure are very destructive to the harness, and 

 in the second place the harness is frequently rubbed down under the 

 animal's feet and becomes soiled with manure. It is much better to 

 have a harness room convenient to the horse stable where all harness 

 can be kept. When it is kept in a separate room it is much less difficult 

 to keep in order. If one has a hanger for each horse's harness and 

 hangs it there each time, the work will be much lighter than otherwise. 

 A well-kept harness room will pay for itself each year because of the 

 ease with which the harness is kept in condition and the increased length 

 of time that harness thus kept will last. 



