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flat body brush, Avith its strap across the back 

 under which to put the hand, is a more expensive 

 affair to buy, but as it will, with ordinary care, 

 last several years, its cost will in the end be less 

 than that of the dand}^. A strong mane comb, a 

 small " pick " wherewith to clean the hoofs, and a 

 cmTycomb are the only other really necessary 

 items of the toilet, with two or three rubbers or 

 dusters with which to give the final polish. We 

 have purposely omitted to mention a ^vater-brush, 

 as modern stable management condemns the 

 practice of washing the feet of horses. 



Other Accessories 



The coach-house and harness-room accessories 

 depend on the style in which the vehicles are 

 turned out. The least that can be done with in a 

 gentleman's stable is as follows : — wheel jack, 

 spoke brush, cushion brush, sponge, and chamois 

 leather for the carriages ; globe polish, saddle 

 soap, silver sand, harness blacking and brushes, 

 and burnisher for the harness-room, as well as 

 sundiy rubbers and dusters or rags. 



Of course, a feed-cutter is an excellent and use- 

 ful addition to the stable, and is worth getting if 

 several horses are kept ; and a sieve and quarter- 



