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discuss what point has been missed. Always 

 remember that although I discourage sick 

 parades and sickness amongst horses and 

 young people as being unnecessary and quite 

 out-of-date, I am always delighted to discuss 

 any points on prevention. My rules, then, 

 that I want you to adopt if you would be 

 sure to have a healthy horse on parade are 

 as follows : 



1. Thoroughly disinfect the whole surface 

 of your stable — before you put your horse into 

 it — the feeding-pots, and walls with Eukotas, 

 Jeyes' Fluid, Izal, or any thoroughly tested 

 and reliable disinfectant, and the ceilings and 

 white parts with lime-wash. The floor should 

 be thoroughly swept out and fresh lime 

 brushed over it. 



2. Wash in and around all feeding-pots 

 thoroughly daily with any reliable disin- 

 fectant — Eukotas for choice, as it does not 

 injure the horse in any way. 



3. Leave top doors always open day and 

 night. 



4. Have the floor of the stable exposed 



