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breast, and down the front or fore legs, then back 

 and belly, and so on to the quarters and hind legs. 

 That done, take your hay-wisp, damp it with your 

 hand from the clean water in the bucket — don't dip 

 it in the water — and again go over the body with a 

 sharp, slapping rub to take up all remaining dust left 

 by the brushes. 



With the water-brush freed as much as possible 



Photo fry] [Miss Noble. 



Fig. 5.— toilet complete, with day rug on. 



from water by drawing it along the edge of the 

 bucket, carefully brush the horse over, taking care 

 this time to follow the natural lay of the coat ; then 

 sponge him, and with the leather wrung as dry as 

 possible give him another sharp, slapping rub, and 

 finish him off with your rubber. Comb out the 

 mane and tail, and with the dandy-brush in the left 

 hand get the hair well down, and with the water- 

 brush in the right hand damp it down to keep it 



