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dusted a second time; he should then be rubbed 

 o^er with a wet hand, and all the loose hairs, and 

 whatever foulness there is, should be picked off. 

 When this is done, and he is wiped dry as at first, a 

 large saddle-cloth is to be put on, reaciiing down to 

 the spurring place ; then the saddle is to be put on, 

 and a cloth thrown over it tliat he may not take 

 cold : then rub down his legs, and pick his feet with 

 an iron picker, and let the mane and tail be combed 

 with a wet mane-comb. He should then be mount- 

 ed, and walked a mile at least to some running wa- 

 ter, and there watered ; but he must only be suffered 

 to take about half l.is water at one drinking. 



Walk him a little after he is out of the water, 

 then put him to a gentle gallop for a little while, 

 and after this bring him to the water again. This 

 should be done three or four times, till he will not 

 drink any more. If there is a hilly place near the 

 watering place, it is always well to ride up to it ; if 

 otherwise, any place is to be chosen where there is 

 free air and sun. That the creature may enjoy the 

 benefit of this, lie is not to be galloped, but walked 

 about in this place an hour, and then taken home to 

 the stable. The pleasure the horse himself takes in 

 these airings when VvcU managed is very evident ; 

 for he will gape, yawn, and shrug up his body : and 

 in these, whenever he would stand still to stale, 

 dung, or listen to any noise, he is not to be hindered 

 from it, but encouraged to every thing of tliis kind. 



The benefits derived from these airings are nume- 

 rous; they purify the blood, teach the creature how 

 to make his breathing agree with the rest of the mo- 

 tions of his body, and give him an appetite to his 

 food, which hunters and racers that are kept stalled 

 up are otherwise very apt to lose. An hour or 

 more after the horse is come in from his airing, the 

 groom should give him a wisp of clean hay, making 

 him eat it out of his hand ; after this let the manger 

 be -well cleaned out, and a quartern of oats clean 



