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will be quite as well to omit bandaging in 

 training, unless the state of the legs seem to re- 

 quire it : which is too often the case, certainly. 

 If bandages are used, do not put them on again 

 after the walk in the evening. 



Dry flannel bandages are used, by those who 

 praise them, during the whole time of training. 

 They may be of benefit to some legs ; and they 

 have this advantage, that, if so wished, they 

 may be kept on during the night ; and the 

 rest is not disturbed by wetting them during 

 the day. If worn, they must be put on a 

 trifle looser than the wet bandages; but I re- 

 commend you to abstain from these, unless 

 you have some reason for their adoption. 

 Whatever bandage you choose, be careful to 

 lay the folds even, commencing immediately 

 under the knee, and bringing each turn as high 

 in front as behind, so that the bottom of each 

 turn of the bandage shall be fully as tight as 

 the top of each turn. Each turn is to descend 

 exactly one-half of the bandage, yet in such a 

 manner that each looks straight in front. If 

 any part of the bandage should be tighter than 

 another, it is that close about the fetlocks, 

 and not immediately under the knee ; an extra 

 piece, of inch-broad flannel, should be tied in 

 front round there to prevent it coming undone, 



