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DR. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



weather if the stable is not extra warm. To clip a horse and let 

 him stand out in the cold without any protection, is r; cruel prac- 

 tice. Some horses, generally those that are well bred, have 

 naturally short, fine hair and never need clipping. As a general 

 ihing, if a horse has a warm stable for winter and is well groomed 

 once or twice a day, the coat will not grow so long that it will 

 need clipping. In some of the large stables in the cities they 

 have clipping irachines run by motor power, which can clip a 

 horse in a few minutes, but it is generally done by the use of 

 the hand clipper. (Fig. 38.) 



