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Shavings. 



Shavings of deodar or pine can also be obtained, 

 but they require to be carefully sorted out, as there 

 are likely to be splinters in them, and in lying down 

 the horse may give himself a bad wound. 



Sand (ret). 



Sand can be obtained anywhere along the banks 

 of the rivers ; but it is hard, and does not form a 

 very yielding bed, and I should not use it if any- 

 thing else could be got. It requires to be sifted, 

 to get rid of the pebbles and stones it contains. 

 If straw is scarce and sand has to be used, the 

 best plan is to put a layer of about a foot of sand 

 over the floor, and a thin layer of straw over it ; 

 this will make a much softer bed than the sand 

 alone. 



Horses eating Bedding. 



This is a trick some horses have, and from which 

 they seldom can be cured. It is generally the 

 custom to put a muzzle (chik-na) on them at 

 night; but this, of course, stops their feeding at 

 all. I prefer to bed them down with sand, sawdust, 

 or shavings, and leave them free to feed at night. 



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