104 ' Oentaur ; 



coated, thin skinned, and of nervous temperament, very 

 delicate manipulation is essentially necessary, and in fact 

 the comb may be dispensed with altogether. Some grooms 

 merely use the curry-comb for the purpose of cleaning and 

 dusting the brush. 



The entire art of grooming a horse consists in cleaning 

 the dirt from its hide, whisping, brushing, wiping down 

 with a cloth, combing the mane and tail, sponging the 

 croup, ejeSj and mouth ; examining, picking, and (if 

 necessary), washing the feet ; rubbing the legs and ears, 

 adjusting the head-collar, clothing, and body roller ; all of 

 which should be promptly and quietly done, and without 

 the hissing on the part of the groom so frequently to 

 be heard in stables ; which hissing, it should be remem- 

 bered, is neither musical to the horse, nor healthy to the 

 operator. 



The stable requisites are, — pitch-fork, shovel, broom, 

 manure basket, body brush, water brush, weed or whalebone 

 brush, scraper, mane comb, curry-comb, hoof-picker, chamois 

 leathers, compo- brushes, sponges, bucket, corn measure, 

 sieve and server, poultice boot, sponge boot, dusters, ban- 

 dagew, linen and woollen ("Newmarket" or "stocking''), 

 drenching horn, stopping, spoke brush, jack, compo. and 

 harness pastes, whiting, button stick and brush, manger log, 

 rock salt, hay wisp, black oils, hoof ointment and embro- 

 cation, singeing lamps (with large and small heads), tubing, 

 hose-piping, trimming comb and scissors, clipping machines 

 (large and small for body and head), twitch, and a supply 

 of tow and tar, the great usefulness of which any Vet. 

 will advise, for checking the common disease known as 

 thrush. 



The following good advice, as circulated by Mr. Gregory, 

 M.R.C.y.S., Bristol, we think can be profitably noted by 

 our readers : — 



"A sick horse should not be fastened to the manger, but 

 have freedom in a loose box, and be treated with kindliness 

 and gentleness. 



"He should have just sufficient clothing to keep the skin 

 comfortably warm, and if perspiring should have a little hay 

 or straw between the skin and clothing. 



