GREEN FOOD — GROOMING 



the heaviest in the country, were very considerably lighter 

 and less bulky than our modern Shires, Clydesdales, and 

 Suffolks. There is no doubt that the Great Horse was 

 descended from the horses which drew the war chariots of 

 the Ancient Britons, improved by crossing with sires 

 imported from Flanders by successive British sovereigns, 

 the first monarch to devote attention to the subject being 

 King John. (See Shire Horse) 



Green Food is no doubt beneficial to horses in the hot 

 weather, as it tends to cool the blood. At the same time 

 light horses in hard work should be fed sparingly on it, 

 and the quantity given them at first should be small, but it 

 may gradually be increased. 



Gripes. — See Colic. 



Grogginess. — A horse is said to move groggily when he 

 goes tenderly on his feet without the cause being clear. 

 Grogginess may be a temporary result of overwork, but it 

 is well to examine the horse carefully to ascertain the source 

 of the trouble. 



Grooming. — The importance of regular and thorough 

 grooming cannot be over-estimated, as not only does it 

 improve the appearance of a horse, but it keeps the skin in 

 good order, and hence contributes to the health of the animal. 

 A superficial rub over with the body brush is of no real 

 use ; the entire body requires to be thoroughly gone over with 

 the body brush if the coat is short, or with the dandy brush 

 if it is long. The curry-comb should not be applied to any 

 part of the horse, its use being to remove the scurf and 

 dandriff from the body brush, the bristles of which soon 

 become clogged, unless they are brought into contact with 

 some rough, hard substance such as the ridges of the curry- 

 comb, but the latter are liable to injure the skin of a horse. 

 After the brushing is over a linen cloth should be used for 



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