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The feet should then be picked out and cleaned with 

 a dry brush and rubber; the legs hand-rubbed, and 

 bandages put on, if they be employed. If bandages be 

 used during exercise, they should be allowed to remain 

 on until the syce proceeds to hand-rub the legs. 



The foregoing completes the description of ordinary 

 grooming, to which I think, the following process may, 

 with advantage, be added. 



Tapeeing. This essentially Indian practice is a 

 species of shampooing done with broad circular pads, 

 called tapees. Each one is about nine inches in diameter 

 and three inches thick, and is stuffed with horse-hair. 

 A strap is placed at the back of this pad to admit the 

 hand placed flatwise. They are used one on each hand, 

 and are brought down in quick succession, with the 

 whole force of the arm, on the spot intended to be sham- 

 pooed. The neck, shoulders, barrel, and hind-quarters 

 are thus gone over a s} 7 ce being on each side of the ani- 

 mal while the loins and flanks are avoided. The usual 

 method is to strike first with the left hand, then with the 

 right, again with the left, and then to bring the pads 

 sharply together so as to knock out the dust. Tapeeing 

 has an excellent effect on the skin and coat ; and is much 

 relished by the horse when he gets accustomed to it. 

 If put into practice, it should be performed immediately 

 after the animal is brushed down. 



In all cases, when there is sufficient help and time, 

 the grooming should be such as I have described in the 

 foregoing pages. 



When a horse comes in heated, and there be only one 

 man to attend to him, the girths, if a saddle be on, 



