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face, and hold him lightly above the nostrils or nose 

 with the left hand, having your dandy-brush ready in 

 your right hand ; brush his head well, under the jaws 

 and behind the ears, following on with the body- 

 brush, sponge, and leather, and finish up with a 

 clean rubber. Pat on the now clean and dry head- 



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FIG. 3. —STAND WELL AWAY FROM THE HORSE WHILE DRESSING 



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stall, let him go round to the manger, and attach the 

 top or rack chain, and begin to clean his body ; begin 

 where you left off about the neck with the dandy- 

 brush, working towards the tail and down the legs, 

 repeating it all on the right or off side. Some 

 horses fidget, scraping and moving their feet about ; 



