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Opens his mouth as if he would bite, or attempts to 

 kick at the person, it is a proof that the teeth of the 

 curry-comb are too sharp, and must be filed blunter. 

 If, after this, he continues the same tricks, it is through 

 wantonness, and he should be corrected for it. Then 

 he is to be rubbed down with the brush, and dusted a 

 second time ; he should then be rubbed over with a 

 wet hand, and all the loose hairs, and whatever foul- 

 ness there is, should be picked off. When this is done, 

 and he is wiped dry as at first, a large saddle-cloth is 

 to be put on, reaching down to the spurring-place ; 

 then the saddle is to be put on, and a cloth thrown 

 over it, that he may not take cold ; then rub down his 

 legs, and pick his feet with an iron picker, and let the 

 mane and tail be combed with a wet mane- comb. He 

 should then be mounted, and walked a mile at least to 

 some running water, and there watered ; but he must 

 only be suffered to take about half his water at one 

 drinking. 



Walk him a little after he is out of the water, then 

 put him to a gentle gallop for a little while, and after 

 this bring him to the water again. This should be 

 done four or five times, till he will not drink any more. 

 If there is a hilly place near the watering-place, it is 

 always well to ride up to it ; if otherwise, any place is 

 to be chosen where there is free air and sun. That 

 the creature may enjoy the bene^'^ of this, he is not to 

 be galloped, but walked about in this place for an 

 hour, and then taken home to the stable. The plea- 

 sure the horse himself takes in these airings, when well 

 managed, is very evident, for he will gape, yawn, and 

 shrug up his body ; and in these, whenever he would 

 stand still to stale, dung, or listen to any noise, he is 

 nor to be hindered from it, but encouraged to every 

 thing of this kind. 



