6o The Groo7ns Guide 



An Idle or indifferent orroom will leave 

 these and other articles here, there, or 

 anywhere, having- to hunt them up when 

 required for use. 



Cleaning and Preserving Harness. 



Where there Is a good harness room^ 

 the preservation of harness becomes a 

 comparatively easy matter, and there can 

 be no excuse for slovenly work. 



When harness has to be kept where 

 the horses are, it Is liable to suffer damage 

 through the decomposition of chemical 

 excreta. Ammonia being one of the 

 most injurious compounds thus formed. 



Before starting to clean, remove all 

 furnishings which can be taken asunder, 

 all the fastenings of the bridle ; harness ; 

 back-strap and breeching being undone, 

 so as to facilitate the proper cleaning of 



