72 A BC OF THE HORSE 



and often." Lack of grooming is 

 bound to mean lack of good health. 

 Without it a sleek coat is impossible, 

 and the respiratory system cannot be 

 properly stimulated. Perspiration 



prevents the pores of the skin getting 

 choked, but the fluid is apt to con- 

 solidate again at the roots of the hair 

 if it is not removed, hence the necessity 

 for good grooming. But how many 

 men know the way to — or anyrate do 

 — groom well ? To say one in five 

 would be probably too high an 

 estimate. It is the curry comb which 

 is so popular with the strapper, and 

 when, by the aid of its sharp teeth, 



