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a protection against dust, flies, and dirt ; and when taken 

 away, the ears are left exposed to the influence of the three 

 combined. All appearance of untidiness may be done 

 away with by holding the ear in the left hand with the 

 edges of it nicely evened, and then clipping lightly along 

 them with a sharp scissors. I would never on any account 

 permit nose-hairs to be clipped, or otherwise removed. 

 Horses are immensely sensitive to any interference with 

 them, and for sundry reasons they ought not to be 

 meddled with. 



A Horse that is Cast under the Manger cannot 



possibly rise until he is drawn backwards by an attendant. 

 Every time that he attempts to get up he strikes his 

 head, and is thus brought forcibly down again. In a 

 properly-constructed stable such a thing could not, how- 

 ever, occur. 



Old-Fashioned Mangers ought to be boarded in, so 

 that no hollow may exist under them. 



Filling Horses' Feet. — I am totally against this 

 system, but, when those who are partial to it are bent upon 

 carrying it out, they should see that it is done with fresh 

 moss, soft and very damp, pressed well into, the feet, and 

 tucked away on the inside of the shoes. 



The Semi-Military and Travelling saddle is made 

 to fit any horse, and is in great request among officers 



