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usually fall over the animal's head on his lowering his 

 neck. The head-collar should be put on over, not under, 

 the hood or " night-cap." 



Horses that are used for rough work in all weathers 

 should naturally be lightly clothed, so that they may not 

 be liable to be affected by change of temperature. On 

 this point, the owner should exercise his own judgment. 



Clothing, with the breast and quarter-piece in one, will 

 do for night use ; but if it be worn by horses when they 

 are exercised, it will cause the hair to be rubbed off their 

 shoulders, thus giving them the appearance of having 

 been in harness. If hoods be made of country blanketing, 

 they should be lined with cotton cloth, so as to save the 

 manes from being injured by the coarse woollen material. 



A suit of warm clothing can be made from an English 

 pattern for about Es.lO. 



The use of warm clothing often irritates a horse which 

 has a thin delicate skin. In such a case a light cotton 

 sheet should be placed under the woollen suit. 



With well-bred horses, rollers should be furnished with 

 breast-plates to prevent them from working back. 



Bandages. — Horses that have done much work, and 

 whose legs are inclined to fill, will generally require the 

 aid of flannel bandages to keep their limbs fine. The uses 

 of these bandages are to encourage insensible perspiration 

 from the skin, to afford support to the tendons and liga- 

 ments, and, by pressure, to cause absorption. They should 

 be made of close, thick flannel, similar to that used for 

 cricketing trousers. Serge should not be employed, as 

 its texture is too harsh. They should be about 8 ft. long 

 and A:\ in. broad. " Bandages, specially made, and with 



