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Fig. 57. Half-moon sweat-scraper, with india-rubber band. 



or cotton, should be worked backwards and forwards well into 

 the coat, so that full advantage may be obtained from the 

 friction. 



The hard hay wisp or hay pad is made by taking a large 

 double handful of hay (Fig. 58), twisting it by one end, while 

 the other is kept fixed between the foot and the ground 

 (Fig. 59), and doubling-in the free end (Fig. 60), so as to form 

 a hard pad (Fig. 61). This pad is used to "set the coat," 

 after the grooming is finished, by steady pressure applied in 

 the direction in which the hairs lie. It is often used in a 

 slightly damp condition, in order to increase its effect in this 

 respect. 



TIME AND HELP REQUIRED FOR GROOMING. 

 For merely cleaning a horse, one man is enough ; but for 

 producing a healthy glow all over the surface of his body, at 

 least two men one on each side are required ; because one 



