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nostrils, eyes, etc. Feed with oats or bran 

 after watering, and then with hay as 

 ordered, 



" MID-DAY STABLES. 



" Shift horses into spare stalls and out 

 on to the deck when practicable ; pick out 

 and wash the feet and examine shoes. Any 

 loose shoes to be fastened at once, and 

 slight injuries attended to. Thoroughly 

 groom the body, brush and hand-rub the 

 legs, brush out the mane and tail, and 

 sponge nostrils and face. 



" Each stall to be thoroughly cleaned, and 

 platform to be raised and cleaned. Deck 

 underneath to be dried, and disinfectants to 

 be freely used. 



" When the horses are clean, water and 

 feed them as ordered. 



