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The feet should then be picked out and cleaned with 

 a dry brush and rubber, the legs hand-rubbed, and 

 bandages put on, if they be employed. If bandages be 

 used during exercise, they should be allowed to remain 

 on until the syce proceeds to hand-rub the legs. 



The foregoing completes the description of ordinary 

 grooming, to which, I think, the following process may, 

 with advantage, be added. 



Tapeeing-. This Indian practice is a species of 

 shampooing done with broad circular pads, called 

 tapees, each one of which is about 9 inches in diameter 

 and three inches thick. They are stuffed with horse 

 hair and are covered with leather. A strap is placed at 

 the back of this pad to admit the hand placed flatwise. 

 They are used one on each hand, and are brought down 

 in quick succession, with the whole force of the arm, on 

 the spot intended to be shampooed. The neck 

 shoulders, barrel, and hind quarters are thus gone over 

 by a syce on each side of the animal. The loins and 

 flanks are avoided. The usual method is to strike first 

 with the left hand, then with the right, and again with 

 the left, and then to bring the pads sharply together so as 

 to knock out the dust. Tapeeing has an excellent effect 

 on the skin and coat ; and is much relished by the 

 horse when he gets accustomed to it. If put into 

 practice, it should be performed immediately after the 

 animal is brushed down. 



In all cases, when there is sufficient help and time, 

 the grooming should be such as I have described in the 

 foregoing pages. 



When ahorse comes in heated, and there is only one 

 man to attend to him, the girths, if a saddle be on, 



