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ENGLISH HORSES 



On returning from exercise clothe the horses 

 and bed them down ; also see that there are no 

 draughts from doors or windows. 



On returning to the stable the horses should be 

 thoroughly dressed. Dandy-brush your horse's 

 mane, repeating it on neck, head, and shoulder. 

 Use body-brush next, then curry-comb; next 

 water-brush, and afterwards sponge your horse's 

 nose and eyes. Then use a wet chamois leather, 

 wisp over with a hay wisp, finishing his fore part 



KNEE-CAPS 



with a dry chamois leather. Then clean your 

 head-collar. This is the finish of his fore part. 



Now turn your horse round, repeating the same 

 process over his body and hind part. Comb out 

 mane and tail, and wipe with a dry cloth from 

 head to tail. You can now feel that you have 

 finished dressing your horse. You ought to have 

 taken at least an hour, with plenty of elbow- 

 grease and yourself in a muck-lather, unless you 

 are in tip-top, cross-country trim, which means 

 beinor as fit as a first-rate athlete. 



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