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any long blades of the fresh bedding running into 

 the eyes. The sight of two horses I have seen 

 almost destroyed from this, the thick stem having 

 nearly cut through the cornea : it is the softest, and 

 therefore disposes him to lie down ; and not being 

 fresh, he will abstain from picking at it when he has 

 finished his allowance of grass. Take away the rem- 

 nant of the poolies at half-past ten, and leave him un- 

 disturbed in a loose state till half-past twelve. Water 

 is then to be offered, the coat to be brushed, and the 

 legs to be malished and shampooed. At one, the 

 mid-day feed, with two or three poolies of grass, and 

 he is to be left again to himself unapproached till half- 

 past three or four. The stall at this hour is to be swept 

 clean, water given, and the afternoon grooming to 

 take place : the feet and heels are not to be washed 

 again at this hour, but the morning's ointment is to 

 be wiped out. About five o'clock put a light single 

 set of clothes on, (during October and the early part 

 of November he may go without any at some stations,) 

 and have him led for an hour, though many, if strong 

 or fleshy, will do much better ridden at this time also ; 

 then brought into the stall, well rubbed down with 

 the hand-rubbers and hair brush, his feet picked, a 

 little water offered, and the grain given. The bed- 

 ding is now to be made, a little of the ointment put 

 in the heels, the clothing changed for warmer, if it 

 becomes chilly at this time, and as much grass placed 

 in one corner as you intend he should eat during the 

 night. At half-past eight give a small feed of grain, 

 varying from half a map up to two maps, adjust the 

 clothing, and leave him for the night, as he ought to 

 have been during the day, in a loose state, unmuzzled, 

 unheadstalled, and unshackled. Thus you have one 



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