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and If you have a hood put it on. If you have not a 

 hood, rub his ears, head, and neck until they are fairly 

 dry, and then rub his legs, and bandage them If you do 

 not rub them dry. If the horse is very wet and the 

 weather Is cold, an additional blanket should be put 

 on In about twenty minutes, and In a very cold stable 

 a third blanket. The moisture will go to the top 

 blanket, and the top blanket can be removed when the 

 horse becomes dry. In a stable where help is scarce, 

 the hood, blankets, and bandages will take the place of 

 rubbing fairly well, and when the horse Is dry the 

 bandages can be removed and the mud easily and 

 quickly brushed from the legs and belly. As is men- 

 tioned above, after a long, cold, wet day a hot bran 

 mash, half oats and half bran, with the addition of a 

 little salt or sugar, or better yet, ginger, will be ex- 

 tremely good for the horse. 



WHEN THE HORSE COMES IN TIRED 



In addition to what has been said about the treatment 

 of the wet horse and the sweated horse, the following 

 suggestions will apply to the treatment of a tired horse, 

 or to one that has done severe work, even If not 

 tired. In the first place, give him a chance to roll. If 

 possible, in a paddock or yard, or box stall. In all 

 large stables a stall well-bedded with sand, peat moss, 

 or straw should be reserved for this purpose. Next, 

 brush him off lightly and quickly, body and legs, witli 

 a mane brush, and then bathe his fore legs from the 

 knee to the foot, and his hind legs from the hock to 

 the foot, with water as hot as your hand will bear. 



