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horse when he comes in hot standing outside shivering 

 until he dries off, instead of putting him into a cool 

 stable and rubbing him dry. This is the usual thing in 

 some livery stables. After a journey, the groom should 

 go down on his knees, washing the horses legs well, and 

 afterwards hand-rubbing them, with the master looking 

 on. A half an hour spent by the master in the stable 

 looking round the horses that have been at Jwme is 

 often of much benefit to those which have been onty 

 and who need good attention. 



GALVAYNE SYSTEM FOR CASTING 

 EITHER HORSES OR CATTLE. 



The surcingle used for this purpose is protected, 

 and can only be obtained from Messrs. Clark & Son, 

 Saddlers, Leeds. 



My system for throwing either colts or horses 

 varies but little ; in the case of the latter I use a stiff 

 bar snaffle bit, and in the former case I only use my 

 head collar, which is so made that the nose band 

 buckles can be adjusted very low upon the nose, 

 so that in pulling the head round you get the longest 

 leverage possible on the neck, and so get your animal 

 down quickly. 



I may mention that I only throw my horses for the 

 purpose of some operation, or to clip or shoe a bad 



