246 CARE OF HARNESS CH. XI 



Harness is frequently protected by glass doors, 

 but if the room is clean, dry, and well-closed, this 

 is hardly necessary. 



The bits, chains, and all steel articles, should be 

 arranged in a bit-case with crlass doors, which is 

 lined with a bright-coloured baize or cloth. In this 

 bit-case, the flowers may be kept, and it can be 

 made a handsome feature in the harness-room. If 

 there is an open fire, the bit-case may be placed on 

 the wall above it. 



In a well-regulated stable, the harness-room may 

 be made an attractive place ; the floor should be 

 covered with matting, and some coaching prints on 

 the walls will add to its cheerfulness. 



Small spare parts of harness, clippers, bandages, 

 and new cloths should be kept in a cabinet di- 

 vided into a number of shallow drawers ; in deep 

 drawers the articles most wanted are invariably at 

 the bottom. 



