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doors this cannot be done, and the consequence is, it 

 renders them extremely susceptible to colds and in- 

 flammation. When horses are overheated and have 

 occasion to stand any length of time in the street, it 

 will be a very proper precaution to throw a cloth over 

 their loins, but this will be only necessary in very cold 

 weather. In summer it would be rather injurious than 

 otherwise. 



But with horses that are used for riding, the 

 greatest attention must be paid to prevent them being 

 subjected to any sudden transition from heat to cold ; 

 and, as above noticed, good grooming is the best and 

 surest preventive. 



We would recommend that all stables should be 

 provided with a thermometer, so as to enable the 

 groom to preserve, as far as possible, a uniform 

 temperature. 



