CHAPTER VL 



NEXT I shall explain how a man may 

 groom a horse with the least danger 

 to himself and the greatest good to the 

 animal. If he tries to clean him facing with 

 the horse, he runs the risk of a blow in the 

 face from knee or hoof; but if he faces just 

 the other way and outside the reach of the leg, 

 when he cleans him, and takes his place off 

 the shoulder-blade in rubbing him down, he 

 will not be harmed at all, and may even 

 bend back the hoof and attend to the horse's 

 frog. Let him clean the hind legs in the 

 same way. The man that takes care of the 

 horse should know that both in this matter 

 and in everything else which has to be done, 

 the very last places at which he should 

 approach to do it are in front and behind; 



