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neck. The head- collar should be put on over, not 

 under, the hood, or " night-cap." 



Horses that are used for rough work in all weathers, 

 should, naturally, be lightly clothed ; so that they may 

 not be liable to be affected by change of temperature. 

 On this point, the owner should exercise his own 

 judgment. 



Clothing, with the breast and quarter-piece in one, 

 will do for night use, but if it be worn by horses when 

 they are exercised, it will cause the hair to be rubbed 

 off their shoulders, thus giving them the appearance 

 of having been in harness. If hoods be made of country 

 blanketing, they should be lined with cotton cloth, 

 so as to save the manes from being injured by the 

 coarse woollen material. 



A suit of warm clothing can be made from an 

 English pattern, for about Es. 10. 



The use of warm clothing often irritates a horse 

 having a thin delicate skin. In such a case, a light 

 cotton sheet should be placed under the woollen suit. 



With well-bred horses, rollers should be furnished 

 with breast-plates to prevent them from working back. 



Bandages. Horses that have done much work, 

 and whose legs are inclined to fill, will generally 

 require the aid of flannel bandages to keep their limbs 

 fine. The uses of these bandages are to encourage 

 insensible perspiration from the skin ; to afford sup- 

 port to the tendons and ligaments, and, by pressure, 

 to cause absorption. They should be made of close, 

 thick flannel, similar to that used for cricketing 

 trousers. Serge should not be employed ; as its texture 

 is too harsh. They should be about 8 ft. long and 4| ins. 



