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that any cutting need be done. Many blacksmiths do not 

 know this, and often greatly injure the foot. 



Since the horse has but a small stomach, the food given 

 the animal should not be too bulky. In proportion to its 

 size, its grain ration should be larger than that of other 

 animals. Draft horses and mules, however, can be fed 



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FIG. 172. How TO MEASURE A HORSE 



a more bulky ration than other horses, because they have 

 larger stomachs and hence greater storage capacity. 



The horse should be groomed every day. This keeps 

 the pores of the skin open and the hair bright and glossy. 

 When horses are working hard, the harness should be 

 removed during the noon hour. During the cool seasons 

 of the year, whenever a horse is wet with perspiration, it 



