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stands up, but tight enough to enable him to rest his 

 weight on them if he chooses. If it gets at all rough, 

 the slings should be at once removed. 



If the horse be quiet, he may be taken out, from time 

 to time, when the sea is very smooth. On no account 

 should he be allowed to walk on the deck, if it be at all 

 wet or greasy. 



There is no need to groom the horse beyond spong- 

 ing out his eyes, nostrils, dock, &c., and picking out his 

 feet, except when the weather is so fine that he can be 

 taken out on deck, for accidents are most liable to occur. 



The horse's head should be secured by means of side 

 ropes attached to the head collar. 



During hot weather, the horse should be kept princi- 

 pally on bran and hay, with very little corn. A stock 

 of carrots should if possible be laid in. 



After a horse has been on board three weeks, his heels 

 and the walls of his hoofs should again be lowered. 



An owner should make arrangements with the captain 

 of the ship, for help to be given by some of the crew, in 

 the event of its being required, during bad weather, 

 " Paying one's footing" on the forecastle, with liber- 

 ality, will have a good effect. 



