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and then have a brisk wisping and rubbing 

 down. Their night clothing should be put on 

 and then they should be fed ; after having had 

 as much water given them as they will drink. 



Major Fisher would have them ' looked at ' 

 from half -past nine to ten o'clock, and if they 

 have cleaned up their hay would give them a lock 

 or two more to pull at. I think however that 

 this is unnecessary, except with horses that have 

 been out hunting. These should always be 

 looked at last thing at night, and if they have 

 ' broken out ' about their ears which is by no 

 means unlikely after a hard day's hunting they 

 should be hand-rubbed until they are dry and 

 warm. 



On no account should a horse's legs be 

 washed when he comes in from hunting. 



