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book on stable management puts the whole thing 

 in a nutshell, and is one that all young soldiers 

 fond of horses should possess.^ 



There are, however, just a few points which these 

 books do not look at in the light that this volume 

 is trying to do, that is, from the point of view of a 

 complete novice. One of these points is, "I have 

 a groom of whom I mean to be master — can I tell 

 him exactly what I expect him to do daily ? " 

 Many horse-owners, after a little reflection, will 

 answer, " Of course I know, but I can't run through 

 it in detail." Well, Mr. Owner, you ought to be 

 able to, for how can you expect a man to do his 

 work properly if his master doesn't know what he 

 ought to do, and therefore cannot be appreciative 

 when he does it well } 



Much more does this apply to the soldier who 

 has no stud, or experienced groom, but merely a 

 more or less inexperienced " Thomas Atkins " to 

 look after his stable. 



The routine laid down below will at any rate give 

 him something to go upon, and enable him to tell 

 his groom what he expects done. 



STABLE ROUTINE. 



6 to 6.30 a.m. — Water, feed, pick out and wash in 

 side of horse's feet. Clear litter out of stall and sweep 

 floor clean, putting litter in spare stall, or outside, 

 to dry. When the horse has finished his feed, turn 



1 Stable Management^ by Major M. F. Rimington, Inniskilling 

 Dragoons. Gale & Polden : price dd. 



