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him. After which take the picker and remove all the 

 dirt, &c, from the inside and outside of the feet into 

 the dung basket. Then take a straw wisp and rub the 

 legs and belly till as much as possible of the filth is 

 removed ; and having done this, get two buckets of 

 water and thoroughly cleanse the belly, legs, and feet 

 with the water brush ; and if the legs or heels be white, 

 soft soap and washing blue must be used. Next take 

 the sponge and use the other bucket of clean water for 

 sponging down the legs and belly until thoroughly 

 cleansed. The scraper must then be applied to these 

 parts, and as much of the moisture as possible absorbed 

 with the dry sponge ; after which both legs and belly 

 must be well rubbed with dry wrappers, and dry flannel 

 bandages applied to all four legs from the coronets to 

 the knees and hocks. 



The rug should then be removed, the horse turned 

 round in the stall or box, and well wisped from head 

 to tail until quite dry. 



The brush must then be passed briskly over him 

 until the greasy scurf, dirt, &c, be entirely removed; 

 when a damp hay wisp should be used to lay the hair, 

 and give a healthy gloss to the coat, which will be 

 vastly increased by a finishing touch given with the 

 chamois-leather wrapper. 



The rugs should now be adjusted, and the horse's 

 eyes, mouth, and nose well sponged and wiped, and his 

 mane and tail properly brushed and combed. He will 

 then be ready for his corn, during the consumption of 

 which he should be left perfectly quiet ; after which he 



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