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he'll refuse to drink. If lie drinks, let him have his fill. 

 In very cold weather it is desirable to put about a pint 

 of boiling water into the pail to take the ice-cold off. 

 Some grooms have a habit of drawing the water and 

 allowing it to stand in the pails in the stables until 

 required. This is a senseless trick. 



5. CLIPPING. 



It is customary to clip the coat in the early autumn, 

 and there can be no doubt that in the case of underbred 

 animals the practice has much to commend it, if for no 

 other reason than because of the risk of the horse not 

 being thoroughly dried after a hard day's work and the 

 accompanying heavy sweating. A horse should always 

 have an extra rug on him in the stables after he has 

 been clipped, and especial care should be taken to 

 prevent him standing about in the cold or wet without 

 clothing. 



