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GROOMING. 



Good grooming is of great benefit to horses 

 which are travelling by sea during hot 

 weather, and when ventilation is imperfect ; 

 because it removes dandruff and hair, and 

 stimulates the action of the skin. When the 

 protective action of the skin against cold 

 has to be fully utilised, grooming should be 

 dispensed with, as is done with horses which 

 are " turned out " during winter. The more 

 active is the skin, the more it reduces the 

 bodily temperature by evaporation, and, 

 besides, it removes impurities from the 

 system. The question of grooming on board 

 ship is closely connected with that of oppor- 



