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using directly after the brush straw, and rub him thoroughly 

 with it ; then use a rubbing cloth, which will put on a polish. 

 One of the best methods for cleaning and caring for a horse that 

 has been driven fast and comes into the stable very warm, is to 

 take a meal sack, turn it wrong side out with meal all over it, 

 rub this meal right into the hair, rub him as near dry as possi- 

 ble, put the blanket on him as soon as he is dry, then you can use 

 the curry-comb and brush and clean the horse as usual ; this 

 will leave him in fine condition. The meal will make the horse's 

 hair glossy and shine like a blackened boot. 



A horse should be cleaned but once a day, and this should be 

 at night, after he has done his day's work ; in the morning 

 merely straighten his coat and clean off what dirt may have col- 

 lected in the stall during the night. My reason for giving a 

 horse a thorough cleaning at night is the same that you would 

 do yourself after a hard day's work ; taking a good wash and 

 general cleaning up refreshes you wonderfully. 



