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unbuckle their boots. The next proceeding is to 

 heap on the horses a quantity of additional cloth- 

 ing, which has the effect of immediately and con- 

 siderably increasing their respiration, and caus- 

 ing them to break out into a violent sweat. 

 This operation occupies from five minutes to a 

 quarter of an hour, during which time, the horses 

 may be refreshed by having their heads wiped and 

 their legs rubbed. 



When they are considered to have perspired 

 sufficiently, the cloths are removed, and the boys 

 proceed immediately to scrape the sweat off 

 them with a wooden scraper, and well rub them 

 down ; after which they should be refreshed with a 

 few mouthfuls of luke warm water, be warmly and 

 drily clothed, and then again walked out until suf- 

 ficiently cool to be dressed. During their absence 

 from the stable, the stable-doors and windows may 

 be thrown open, the beds set fair, &c. 



