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because if he grinds one with his teeth it may put 

 him off his feed." 



" You must not take his saddle right off when he 

 is hot, because this may raise blisters and so give 

 him a sore back." 



" You must not bring him out for me to ride 

 directly after his feed, because it may give him a 

 stitch in his side (z. e. colic), like it does you to run 

 after dinner." 



" You must not pile the litter under his manger, 

 because it smells, and the smell goes up into his 

 food. How would you like a lot of dirty clothes 

 piled up under your breakfast table ? " 



"You must not merely add water to the pail 

 which the horse has in his stable, but you must 

 throw away any water left, and change or clean 

 the pail before filling it again." 



Finally, perhaps, it may be necessary, though we 

 will hope not, to say, " If you were dumb and I did 

 not bring you your food, and knocked you about, 

 how would you like it ? " 



As well as talk the horse-owner must be able to 

 act, and he should know how to take up brush and 

 curry-comb, stand well away from his horse, and 

 show his groom how he should put his weight into 

 his work. Scratching at a horse as if you were 

 combing your hair is no use whatever. 



" Taking up brush and curry-comb " does not 

 mean that the latter is to be actually applied to the 

 horse. On the contrary, it must never touch him, 

 its use being merely to clean the brush, and for this 



