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should be sewn on as well as tied, and cotton- 

 wool placed doubly thick on each side of the 

 leg over the suspensory ligaments to equalize 

 the pressure. 



BOOTS 



Boots are recommended for schooling young 



horses. When worn care must be taken that 



dirt does not get inside and cause irritation. 



Cotton-wool around the leg inside the boots will 



prevent this and give additional support to the 



tendons and ligaments. 



Boots afford protection from splints and 



brushing. 



BRUSHING 



The latter only occurs at the walk and trot and 



is due to : 



1. Want of condition. 



2. Fatigue. 



3. Ill-fitting shoes. 



4. Deformed limbs (especially turned out toes). 



Careful preparation of the feet for shoeing is 

 essential. The inside of the shoes may require 

 to be made deeper and feathed-edged shoes 

 may be necessary {see Shoes). 



