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abroad. Thefc ftones will likewife harden his 

 feet. But when fo much pains are likewife taken 

 to harden his hoofs, let it not be forgot to form 

 and make his mouth tender. This is to be done 

 by the fame methods which are obferved to foften. 

 human flefh f. 



CHAP. V. 



"IT THOEVER underftands horfes himfelf, will take 

 ^ ^ care to have a groom that has been taught to 

 treat them properly. — In the firft place, he fhould fee 

 that the knot of the halter, which confines the horfe 

 to the manger, fhould not hurt his head j for, as he is 

 often moving his head to the manger, if the halter is 

 not eafy about his ears, it may gall him ; and that 

 having once happened, may render him lefs trac- 

 table, both in bridling and drefling. Let the groom 

 have orders to remove the litter and dung every day ;, 

 this will give him lefs trouble, and be better for the 

 horfe; 



He ought alfo to put a muzzle upon the horfe, 

 when he takes him out to clean, or for other pur- 



-f- By doing nothing to injure or hurt it, fo as to make it infenfible 

 and callous, and then it will naturally be foft and tender. 



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