CARE OF STABLE REQUISITES, ETC. 



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FIG. 202. 

 CARE OF STABLE REQUISITES. 



As straws show which way the wind blows, so the condi- 

 tion of the metal work, stable requisites and the presence or 

 absence of mats, plaited bedding and sanded floors indicate 

 the degree of thoroughness and neatness which is maintained 

 in the stable. The neglect of these articles means a like 

 neglect of the other more important factors of the establish- 

 ment. 



BLANKETS AND SHEETS. 



The blankets should be shaken each morning out of 

 doors, and when the weather permits they should be left turned 

 inside out in the sun. From time to time it will be found 

 necessary to brush them. They should be cleaned at a reg- 

 ular cleansing establishment once a year or oftener. The 

 linen or serge sheets used during the summer months re- 

 quire the same attention, but the washing .can be done in the 

 stable. 



HEAD COLLARS AND HALTER SHANKS. 



Head collars require daily care ; the leather should be 

 sponged over, care being taken to remove any dirt from the 



