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usually fall over the animal's head, on his lowering his 

 neck. The head-collar should be put on over, not under, 

 the hood, or " night cap." 



Horses, that are used for rough work in all weathers, 

 should naturally be clothed lighter, so that they may 

 not be liable to be affected by change of temperature. 

 On this point the owner should exercise his own judg- 

 ment. 



Clothing, with the breast and quarter piece in one, will 

 do for night use, but if it be worn by horses when they 

 are exercised, it will wear the hair off their shoulders, 

 thus giving them the appearance of having been 

 worked in harness. 



If hoods be made of country blanketing, they should 

 be lined with cotton cloth, so as to save the manes from 

 being frayed by the coarse woollen material. 



A suit of warm clothing can be made from an English 

 pattern, for about Es. 10. 



The use of warm clothing often irritates a horse having 

 a thin, delicate skin ; in such a case, a light cotton sheet 

 should be placed under the woollen suit. 



With well-bred horses, rollers should be provided with 

 breast-plates. 



Bandages. Horses that have done much work, and 

 whose legs are inclined to fill, will generally require the 

 aid of bandages to keep them fine. Their uses are to 

 encourage insensible perspiration from the skin, to afford 

 support to the tendons and ligaments, and, by pressure, 

 to cause absorption. These bandages should be made of 

 close, thick flannel not of serge and should be about 

 2J yards long and 4J inches broad. 



