74 A BC OF THE HORSE 



quite as efficacious and less irritating 

 to the skin than a hard one used 

 with less pressure. 



In his interesting and exhaustive 

 work, The Practical Horse Keeper^ Dr 

 George Fleming, F.R.C.V.S., says: 

 " Next in importance to food and 

 water in stable-kept horses is grooming. 

 There can he no doubt that the 

 artificial state in which horses are 

 kept renders cleanliness of the skin a 

 necessity, and it is universally re- 

 cognised that the beauty, health, and 

 vigour of the horse are largely de- 

 pendent upon the condition of his 

 integument. 



