40 A HUNTING CATECHISM 



Q. If a washing-room is erected, where should 

 it be placed ? 



A. At the back of the saddle-room fire, so 

 that hot water can be conveniently drawn from 

 its boiler. It is a great convenience, when horses 

 come in from work, to have a covered-in place 

 where their feet can be washed out and attended 

 to, before going into their stable. Such a room 

 is constantly in requisition for many purposes. 



Q. Is a glass case for clean steel articles such 

 as stirrups, curb chains, &c., necessary besides the 

 usual fittings of a saddle-room, such as brackets 

 for saddles, pegs for bridles, a saddle-horse for 

 cleaning saddles, and a large quadruple hook 

 from the ceiling for cleaning bridles ? 



A. It is very useful indeed, as a glance shows 

 whether any article requires attention. It is 

 better not to put such a case over the chimney- 

 piece, the usual place selected for it, as steam 

 from a boiling kettle or pan may find its way 

 into it (though such an occurrence is generally 

 found to be absent in actual practice). The 

 process of " Sherrardizing " steel, invented by 

 Mr. Cowper-Coles, has, however, quite done away 

 with the fear of rust, and has, in consequence, 

 largely reduced labour in the saddle-room. All 

 bits, stirrup-irons, chains, &c., submitted to this 

 treatment (which is very cheap), only require 

 washing clean on return from work, and then a 

 rub with a chamois leather sends them forth 

 again as bright as silver, without requiring 

 polishing with the steel-burnisher as usual. 



Q. What are the actual necessaries for one 

 horse ? 



A. 1 leather head-collar. 



