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the leeward side, and so have fresh air with- 

 out exposing any horse to a through 

 draught. 



Horses and men do not catch cold whilst 

 living in the open, but, after doing so, they 

 nearly always get a cold on first being 

 brought into a stuffy atmosphere of a stable 

 or house. 



One very clever trainer makes a rule that 

 all the doors and windows shall be opened for 

 half an hour before his horses go out to their 

 work, so that the temperature of the stable 

 may become equal to that of the open air. 

 He says that this makes his horses less apt 

 to cough at exercise. A common and fre- 

 quently an effectual cure for a horse with a 

 bad cold is to clothe him warmly and place 

 him in a box with a southern aspect, and the 

 top door left open. 



CARE OF SADDLERY (From Regulations). 



" Once in six months saddlery and harness 

 will be laid by in dubbing for two or three 

 days. 



" Dubbing should be rubbed in lightly, 

 whilst the leather is still damp from cleaning. 



