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it is sufficieiitly known : but I must make collateral 

 renjarks. The dressing in the stable should, if pos- 

 sible, be avoided, otherv. ise tlie dust gets among the 

 hay and corn, and falls on the otlier horses, as well as 

 spoils the appointments. The currycomb sliould not 

 be too sharp : some horses become vicious by the use 

 of one too harsh. In autumn, when the coat is thin, 

 avoid currying altogether. No violent correction 

 should be suffered, nor any unnecessary tickling. The 

 legs should be rubbed by the groom on his knees, 

 having a whisk of straw in both hands, and the leg 

 bet'.veen the two. 



THE FEET. 



The feet are always an object of particular atten- 

 tion with every prudent horseman, and every careful 

 groom. Every morning the feet should be carefully 

 picked and examined. Observe whether the shoes 

 are fast, what state they are in ; whether the clenches 

 are not raised so as to cut the horse, and that the 

 heels are pressing on the foot. Where the feet grow 

 fast, the shoes ought to be removed once in three 

 weeks, whether tlie shoes are worn or not. A want 

 of attention to this particular is the ruin of many 

 horses ; ignorant grooms supposing, that because the 

 shoes are not worn out, the hoof wants no alteration. 

 As well might the ploughman, who puts on a heavy- 

 pair of tipped shoes, never cut his toe nails til! hi? 

 shoes wanted renewing. The moment a foot be- 

 comes too high, so soon it begins to contract. In Iiot 

 weather, i)articuiariv if the feet are naturallv of a 

 dry hard kind, tliey should be stopped every night. 

 Clay stopping, by getting dry, is not good. Cow 

 dung, or even horse dung, is a better stnppiiic,, aud is 



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