1814 



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two and one quarter tons of grain, four and three quarters tons of hay, 

 and pasture for fifteen months. 



GROOMING 



The grooming of the horse deserves careful consideration. Nothing 

 else contributes so largely as efficient grooming to the beauty and luster 

 of his coat. Because of this, the body usually receives sufficient attention 

 but the legs receive entirely too little. If the animal's legs are muddy 



Fig. i i 8. — A pure-bred Belgian draft horse 



when he arrives at the stable, they should be roughly cleaned with 

 a half -worn, common broom; the animal should be placed in the stall, 

 fed, unharnessed, groomed thoroughly, and blanketed. The legs should 

 then be given a thorough, rapid brushing. Time spent in cleaning and 

 rubbing the horse in the evening, after the day's work is done, is of much 

 greater benefit to the animal than the same amount of time thus spent 

 in the morning. 



If the animal is working in mud it is desirable that the hair be clipped 

 from his legs; if this is done, the legs may be kept clean with much less 

 difficulty than if the hair is not clipped. In case the legs are clipped, it is 



