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Clothe the horses, secure clothing with sur- 

 cingles. A horse who is licjht or herrino^-srutted 

 should be also fastened with a breast-girth, so as 

 to prevent his surcingle from slipping back, as it 

 should never be too tig^ht. 



Now do some other work ; window cleaning, 

 wash stable down, and flush the drains. 



Horses should now be shut up until next feeding 

 time, which is twelve o'clock ; then, again, at four 

 o'clock, watering and feeding them, and thoroughly 

 wisping them over, and leaving them until six 

 o'clock — which is the last feeding time — when 

 haying is all that is required. 



If a large stud of horses be kept, of course 

 there should always be some one on the place to 

 give one more look round the last thing at night 

 in case a horse should be cast, or get into the 

 manger, or put one of its fore-legs over the 

 halter, or become griped, or in case of accidents, 

 no matter how brought about. 



Good grooming, skilfully and vigorously ap- 

 plied, will bring a horse's coat into proper con- 

 dition, and a table-spoonful of linseed oil on the 

 food, three times a day, is a good tonic to the 

 hair, making it shine. 



Cost of Brushes for Grooming 



