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the horses when at exercise can be distinguished by it ,and 

 that stolen clothing can be recognised. The best and cleanest 

 clothing is generally retained for day duty. Instead of 

 keeping particular sets of clothing for respective day and night 

 use, it is better to divide them into sets which will be used 

 only out of doors, and sets which will be put on only in the 

 stable ; for the groom will then be deprived, as far as the 

 clothing is concerned, of the undesirable incentive to tie the 

 horses up during the day. We may study both economy and 

 cleanliness by employing a non-woollen covering (canvas, jute 

 or cotton) for the rugs or quarter sheets used in the stable. 



The Quorn Hunt adopt the plan of clothing horses during 

 the season with a kersey quarter sheet and a blanket rug ; 

 the former being used over the latter by day, and under it 

 by night. The Quorn quarter sheet is in reality a rug ; 

 because it is not provided with a breast cloth (see next page). 

 I have already indicated that this amount of clothing is 

 too much for hunters in England. 



QUARTER SHEET. 



The quarter sheet is cut out for the neck, and has a strap 

 to buckle across the breast. Its full length for, say, a 

 1 6 h. 2 in. hunter, is 6 ft. measured along its lower part. 

 It is provided with plaited fillet strings, which serve to 

 prevent the rear corners of the quarter sheet from flying 

 about when on the horse, and which are looped up when 

 the clothing is worn by the horse in the stable. That 

 portion of the quarter sheet which goes over the withers 

 should be fitted to the part, so that the withers may not 

 become inflamed from undue pressure. 



ROLLER. 



The roller is a form of surcingle which helps to prevent 

 the body clothing from becoming shifted out of its proper 



