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several expedients are imperative, each of which implies the imperfect 

 performance of some necessary duty. 



Supposing one horse only to be kept, stable furniture embraces — 

 clothing. Of this, the first cost of the blanket kind certainly is the 

 lowest; but the sort denominated "kersey" last much the longer period 

 and therefore must, in the end, prove by far the least expensive. The ani- 

 mal's clothes consist of several pieces, each being known by a distinct 

 name : as, quarter-sheet ; breast-piece ; hunting-piece ; pad-cloth ; hood ; 

 body-roller, and knee-caps. 



To these are added a moderate sized and coarse blanket or horse rug 

 far the night, as well as a night roller to fasten it upon the body. 



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Among the stable furniture, which is more directly employed about 

 the horse, ranks the head collar, the manger log, and the manger rein 

 or the rope rein. Of which last, the leathern fastening is not much the 

 dearer; while in appearance, in utility, and in wear, it will be found 

 altogether the superior. 



Of articles required by the groom for use, are the scraper; the hoof 

 picker; the curry-comb; the dandy, or dandruff brushes and water 

 brushes ; combs ; straight and crooked scissors for trimming the mane 

 and tail ; sponges ; bandages for the legs ; cloths ; leathers ; a rack chain ; 

 the pillar reins ; the exercising bridle ; hard and soft brushes for clean- 



