58 The Grooms Guide 



these circumstances twice a week should 

 suffice. 



Cobble-stone flooring is very difficult to 

 clean and liable to become very damp 

 through urine, etc., settling down between 

 the cobbles, beino- rendered still worse 

 through too frequent washing. 



Always make a point of cleaning the 

 floor first thing in the morning, all soiled 

 straw being removed spreading the rest 

 out as much as possible to dry. 



During the day-time a considerable 

 saving of straw is affected by leaving the 

 animal without any bedding but it is 

 not every master that will tolerate 

 such economy, preferring a neat and 

 comfortable appearance for his animals, 

 at all times. The droppings should 

 be frequently taken up throughout the 

 day, and soiled particles of straw carried 

 away. The same holds good when 



