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warm by allowing them an adequate amount of 

 clothing than by keeping the stable too warm. In 

 many cases the temperature of the stable is not only 

 too high, but the clothing also is too heavy. In 

 deciding as to the amount of clothing necessary, the 

 warmth of the stable will, of course, have to be taken 

 into consideration. It must be remembered that the 

 proper amount of clothing is not a fixed quantity, 

 but depends upon circumstances. Two thin rugs 

 are warmer than one thick one of weight equal to 

 the thin ones together. A rug made of porous wool 

 is best, and it is to be preferred to any other kind. 

 Some food stuffs have a beneficial effect on the 

 gloss of the coat of a horse, especially those con- 

 taining much oil or fats, such as flaxseed, etc. With 

 proper grooming and clothing nothing more is 

 required to ensure a good glossy coat. Keeping the 

 hair short depends on having the horse sufficiently 

 clothed and on grooming him properly; while an 

 adequate supply of food is also necessary. It would 

 be wrong, however, to attempt to obtain shortness 

 of coat by too high a temperature of the stable. 



