POGSOK — CARE OF HORSES. 
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left only one thing open, that was the washing of ' 10r * e ^; 
1 considered washing an animal and bathing it two very 1 d ; 
things. He did not agree with washing horses, that was usin 0 
soap and so forth, but in this climate he thought in bathing a 
horse the refreshment to the horse compensated .for any loss of 
gloss to the coat ; they must however have the animal thorou h y 
dried afterwards. Dr. 1 nskip Read pointed out there must be a 
certain amount of dandruff in the horse. A man had ^ washed 
Oat; why not a horse? Mr. Pogson retorted that this should be 
groomed out. 
The Chairman : But you occasionally have your horses taken 
down to the sea. 
Mr de Montbrun said that he considered that a good practice, 
ir u a - . v, ucrrped and said he knew a race horse that 
Mr. Reginald bm t ^ ^ tQ0 weak otx the l egs to take the 
won for three y trained by swimming it in the sea at 
ordinary ^““'uTbo “ further. Washing a 
Coconte. „ ood thiBg i„ this climate and he e»en 
horse he said was a very 0 o 
went so far as to advocate the use of soap. 
. n Vao rani n ted out that in India and other 
Commander Co P , exper i e nce the Syces gave the 
hot climates in which he . ,» a ted. At home they would 
horses drink when they return tbafc j ie WO uld not do 
not do this. Mr. Pogson s «■“*> ^ there was enough heat 
it himself in a hot climate, bu g 1 temperature and avoid 
ia the water to take it up to the to**** g Mr Meaden 
the ill-effects such a practice would create ^ ^ , as( . part of 
here joined in the discussion at o go or qq degrees and Mr. 
Mr. Pogson s as U,ei 5 ^ as ^commending the giving of 
O’Connor cited Captain Hayes as Mr . Pogson here 
water under such circumstances i Everybody, he 
got in a professional shot at CupU U . fc Wmself ) but a 
said, here appeared to have . rec j b ; m a quack. He was 
great many of the t00 mU ch (laughter), 
too fond of letting outsiaeis Know 
1 nr] travelled all over the 
Mr. Meaden said the 1 « ct " re J b a horse but what they 
ground. He had told them how to W ^ motor cars was 
wanted to know in these <jjy» ® ^ Mr< Pogson* side as 
how to sell one (laughter). wisp cleaned a > )■ 
regards washing »" d a a ^ in frinidad who could 
perfectly. Bat he had n 
*oake a proper hay W ^P* 
The Chairman : Nor have I. 
