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EMBARKING AND DISEMBARKING 



HORSES. 



Besides the advisability of a "cooling down" 

 preparation (p. 51), it is well to keep horses 

 without food and water, for, say, three or 

 four hours before taking them on board, in 

 which case a drink and a feed soon after they 

 have been shipped will help to reconcile them 

 to their new place of abode. Also, when 

 their stomach and intestines are comparatively 

 empty, they will not be so liable to become 

 injured, as they would be, if full of food, 

 especially if they are slung. Each horse 

 should be provided with a stout halter or 



