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(b) That the steelwork is thoroughly cleaned and then rubbed 

 Hg-htly over with clean oil? 



(c) That every article of harness fits its wearer properly, as 

 laid down ? 



12. Have you got good covers for your harness? Is the cover large 

 enough to enable the drivers to clean their harness under shelter? 



13. Do you ever inspect the drivers' "kits." and do you know what 

 each should contain? 



14. Do you inspect all battery vehicles frequently to see that 

 nothing is wrong with them? "A stitch in time saves nine." 



15. If on the march and a horse goes so sick that it has to be left 

 behind, do you know what (h's-^osition you should make of it? 



16. . How often are your horses fed? "Little and often" should 

 be your policy. Never less than three feeds a day, first feed as early 

 as possible, and the last (and biggest) as late as possible. 



17. Do you appreciate that in cold weather a cover is as good as 

 an extra 2 pounds of oats? 



18. Do you know the regulations regarding clipping, trimming, 

 and plucking? 



19. Do you realize how much a horse's condition denends on good 

 water, and plenty of it? Always water from troughs if possible. 



20. Do your men really work hard when grooming? Short stable 

 hours and hard work while at it should be the rule. 



21. Remember that the essence of horse mastership is the "master's 

 eye." 



INDICATIONS OF HEALTH AND OF DISEASE 



Health: The indications are as follows: head and ears alert; eyes 

 bright ; appetite and spirit good ; body well filled out ; muscles firm and 

 standing out ; skin elastic ; coat bright ; the animal standing on all four 

 legs or resting a hind one; droopings moderately firm and not slimy; 

 urine bright yellow, thick, and passed in moderate amounts, and no 

 undue fatigue or profuse sweating after ordinary exercise. 



Diseases and Lack of condition: The indications are as follows: 

 head and ears drooping; eyes dull, partly closed, or watering; coat dull 

 or staring; partial or total loss of appetite ; temperature elevated ; easily 

 fatigued ; loss of flesh ; dung hard, coated or very soft and sometimes of 

 ofifensive odor; urine excessive or insufficient and passed with diffi- 

 culty ; profuse sweating without cause ; pointing of a fore foot ; stiffness 

 of gait; limping; excessive stumbling; labored or accellerated breath- 

 ing; abnormal color of mucous membrane; local heat or tenderness 

 of certain parts; skin eruptions; itching; uneasiness or distress; un- 

 usual nasal discharge ; suspicious sores, etc. 



Troopers and drivers should watch their animals carefully and report 

 any suspicious indication to the .Stable Sergeant. Two very good 

 indications may be observed in the stable. If any animal is Passing 

 a considerable amount of whole grain in his droppings, and if he fails 



