CHAPTER III. 

 The Horse's Clothes 



UNDER this head may reasonably be included 

 not only the blankets, hoods, and so forth, 

 usually thus designated, but every article worn at 

 any time by the animal, such as harness, saddle 

 and bridle, boots or bandages. And it is astounding 

 how very generally these latter articles of raiment 

 are ill-fitting and inartistically donned. Yet harness 

 is as important an article of horse clothing as are 

 blankets. 



Beginning, then, with the halter, as most fre- 

 quently in use, it should fit loosely about the ears 

 and jaws, but closely around the throat itself. 

 Horses vary very much in breadth of brow and 

 situation of ears, and the brow-band which is amply 

 large for one may be far too small, or much too 



large, for another animal of the same size and ap- 



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