34 Ma7iagement and Treatment of the Hoi'se. 



should be one quartern of old oats and half a pint 

 of split beans and a handful of cut hay, this will 

 make the horse chew its food properly. 



While the stud-groom is feeding the horses, the 

 men commence to clean out the stalls by care- 

 fully separating the clean straw from the dirty, 

 and sweeping out all loose particles from the 

 stable floor. The straw should be all taken out 

 from the stalls three times each week, to prevent 

 fusty straw accumulating under the mangers. 

 After the straw has been neatly placed under the 

 manger, the men proceed to quarter the horses, 

 i.e, they take the dandy brush and brush off 

 all dirt from quarters, knees, fetlock, etc., then 

 with a water brush and sponge they wash off all 

 dirt and stains, and brush smooth all hair that 

 has become rough by lying down. After the 

 horse is water brushed and sponged as dry as 

 possible, take a chamois skin and rub dry. 

 The horse's cloths are then put straight, the 

 saddles and bridles put on and the men get ready 

 to go out for exercise. When the horses are out 

 the stable doors and windows should be placed 

 wide open, to allow the stable to sweeten. Half 

 an hour is the usual time allowed for one man to 

 clean out two stalls, quarter two horses, saddle 

 and bridle, and get ready for exercise. 



When the horses have had their exercise, which 

 in regular hunting, if from half an hour for tired 

 horses (those which hunted the day before), to 

 two hours, according to what they are required to 

 do, the men Avash their legs and feet clean, then 

 spoDge and rub dry. Never put a dry flannel 



