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brushing, leathering-, etc., night and morn- 

 ing. When a groom has nothing better 

 on hand he may do worse than by utilising 

 his time with the chamois upon his charge. 

 Brushes and Brushing. 



A small sized dandy brush, body brush, 

 water brush, cushion brush, clothes brush, 

 spoke brush, and a set of blacking and 

 compo brushes are indispensable in the 

 stable. The best quality being the most 

 lasting and cheapest in the end. 



The water and dry brushes should be 

 kept quite separate, and when the former 

 has been used, they should be dried in the 

 open air, if possible, before being put 

 away. Nothing spoils the bristles sooner 

 than putting a brush away before being 

 properly dried. 



A couple of small boxes may be re- 

 tained for keeping brushes in, so that they 

 will always be at hand when required. 



