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II 



BRUSHING AND HOW TO PREVENT IT. 



*' Brushing- " is a very disagreeable thing, and not 

 infrequently it is the result of fatigue, when the horse 

 becomes wearied and careless in the use of his legs, 

 though in many cases it is in consequence of close, 

 confined action either before or behind. A horse that 

 brushes with his fore feet is a thoroughly dangerous 



Fig. 37.— Inside View, 



Fig. 38.— Outside View. 



brute to have anything to do with in the shape of 

 hunting, or even riding of any kind, because sooner 

 or later he will trip himself up and go down like a 

 shot from a gun. He can be prevented from cutting 

 his legs by putting " boots " upon him, but they will 

 not prevent him catching and tripping himself up. 

 When a horse is inclined to brush behind he can gen- 

 erally be prevented from injuring himself by fixing 



