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out, in strict accordance with the clean manner in which 

 it is eaten up. 



Beware of amateur horse doctors and the groom or 

 stable man with his head crammed full of useless and 

 dangerous receipts and experiments, or as he would term 

 them " faquements," in addition to his wonderful ball pre- 

 scriptions, (which are a special family secret.) 



The waggon horse, carrier's horse, cab horse, or boat 

 horse should never be sent out without the nose-bag or 

 nose-tin, and spare cloths or waterproof sheets that will 

 cover the whole body and strap on against the wind while 

 standing still or not in motion. 



Whole corn, coarse hay, irregular feeding, and care- 

 less treatment is frequently the cause of indigestion in the 

 horse, or chronic colic as it is called. 



The corn should be kept under lock and key near 

 the stable, and proper shelves and drawers should be 

 fitted for brushes and general tools, and kept clean and 

 handy for use ; the fork, shovel, &c., should be kept 

 outside the stable. 



Some judgment should be brought to bear in feeding 

 working horses at holiday times ; the measure of bran 

 should prevail. 



Singeing and clipping should be performed with 

 great caution, and by no means hurriedly, and none but 

 the very best machines* used, and by steady, sober 

 men only. 



The clothing of the horse demands immediate at- 

 tention after clipping and singeing. It is a well known 

 fact — and illustrations may often be seen — that the horse 

 is literally smothered with sheet after sheet of clothing 



and rugs for the first exercise after clipping, and remain 



* "The Newmarket and Toilet Clipper." 



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