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provided with what he must occasionally obtain from some source or other. 

 No establishment can be considered complete which does not provide plenty 

 of hot water when wanted ; and if it is heated in the saddle-room, so much 

 the better. 



The next thing to be done is to give the groom the means of drying 

 his saddles and harness by the heat of his fire. The fomier are easily 

 deprived of the moisture arising from the sweat, by putting them in front 



SADDLE AIRER. 



of the fire, spread on an airer of the above form, which is an excellent con- 

 trivance for the purpose, and may be obtained of any large saddler, in wood, 

 for a few shillings. In addition to this, what is called a " saddle horse " is 

 required, which may be of either wood or iron. If the former, it should 



IRON SADDLE HORSE. 



have a drawer or two^ to hold small articles in common use. The above 

 is the form of those made of iron, resembling in general plan the wooden 

 horse, but being lighter in appearance, though really quite as heavy, if not 

 more so. The same horse is useful for cleaning harness upon, the pad or 

 saddle being put over the top, and the bridle hanging at either end, while 

 it is being cleaned. 



