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attention. The second piece of advice 

 is, occasionally run your fingers through 

 the mane — see that it is not knotted — 

 and turn it over in order to make sure 

 that the roots are not full of dust. It 

 is another of those hidden corners which 

 require the master's eye to investigate. 

 Stabling. — It is easy to hold forth on 

 the necessity of properly constructed 

 and well - ventilated stables, but 

 questions as to site, conformation 

 and locality hardly come within the 

 power or decision of the one-horse 

 keeper if he be the tenant of the 

 house he occupies. If a man lives 

 in his own place he may be tempted 



