14 The Groonis Gztide 



The body brush should be used after the 

 dandy brush, but it need not supersede 

 the use of the chamois leather. 



When cleaning the spokes of a wheel — 

 unless the brush has a rubber back — care 

 must be taken to avoid striking the var- 

 nish with the hard back of the brush. 



Head-Stall and Halters. 



The best head-stalls are made of stout, 

 pliant leather, made more ornamental by 

 having an enamelled fore-head strap. 



Patent ties are now in use in the best 

 stables. They prevent the animal from 

 getting into mischief. The best of these 

 are noiseless ; fixed to the wall ; have the 

 chains only exposed, together with free 

 runnino- of the weio'hted end. 



The cheapest — though not the most 

 satisfactory — halters are those composed of 

 'jute.' White, broad, and webbed hempen 



