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its function more thoroughly. Grooming is placed next 

 to feeding and watering in importance. The curry-comb 

 is intended to be used only when the hair is glued to the 

 skin and to clean the dirty dry legs of work horses. It 

 should be used with gentleness, as it hurts the sensitive 

 skin of some horses and makes them irritable. The 

 principal use of the curry-comb is to clean the brush. 

 In brushing, do it with vigor ; have all dust, loose hair 

 and dandruff removed, then rub until the coat shines. 

 A well-groomed horse always looks clean, shining and 

 healthy. Never cut the hair from the legs of a horse. 

 It was put there for a certain mission and should remain. 

 If the horse's legs are washed, carefully dr>' them 

 immediately afterwards. Never use the comb on the 

 mane and tail unless absolutely necessary; the brush 

 is much better. Using the comb constantly reduces the 

 hair. A fine coat, so desirable in horses, can be attained 

 by feeding Pratts Food and proper grooming, and the 

 value of the horse greatly increased. 



CLIPPINQ 



AND 

 SINQEINQ 



Clipping and singeing is a great benefit 

 to horses, if it is done properly at the 

 right time and the horse is cared for after- 

 wards. A horse that is not clipped is seldom dry and 

 clean. Clipping enables the horse to work better, be 



