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twisting a few at a time round it, and pulling 

 sliarjDly downwards. 



Clipping : 



The King's Regulations state that clipping 

 must not be done so as to necessitate a rug. 

 A good plan is to clip the belly and inside of 

 the legs, and singe the remainder. At the 

 junction of the singeing and clipping the long 

 hair should be lightly clipped or further 

 singed. When this method is adopted, even 

 in an ordinary squadron stable, a rug can be 

 dispensed with. 



Clipping in the spring does little or no 

 harm, and may be most useful in the case of 

 horses with heavy coats. Late foals and 

 horses with defective vision"^ are said by some 

 to carry heavy coats, which are not easily got 

 rid of, and in such cases clipping in the 

 spring may be especially useful. 



Singeing : 



Clipping is generally followed by singeing, 

 and it is believed to prevent horses from 



* Cf. Major Fisher. "Through Stable and Saddle Room," 

 page 210. 



