40 NOTES FOR HUNTING-MEN 



Each horse has — 



1 day rug. 1 roller. 



1 night „ 1 head collar. 



1 blanket. 1 set best bandages. 



1 set drying bandages. 



Hunters. 



Day before horse goes out carefully look round 

 shoes, see clenches are firm, and that inner under- 

 edge of hmd shoes is not sharp. 



Morning of huntmg. — Give half bucket of water, 

 and a feed of corn as early as possible, allowing time 

 to give a few go-downs of water and a little corn 

 one hour before horse starts. 



On return from hunting throw on clothing and 

 give gruel, rubbing his ears if exhausted. See that 

 he stales. 



Then give chilled water and hay, brush dirt off 

 legs, wash feet, bandage loosely, dry neck, head, 

 and shoulders, throw rug on, and give mash. 



When horse has had this, finish him off, put 

 on night clothing, remove bandages, dry legs, put 

 on dry bandages, and feed with dry corn. Visit 

 him the last thing at night, and give him another 

 feed of corn, and see that his ears are dry and warm. 



Gruel.- Beiore noon on a hunting morning, 

 for each horse going out, put one quart oatmeal in 



