GROOMING HORSES.
Merely cleaning the dried sweat-from the hair of a horse is a j small part of thoroughly ■grooming and : cleaning. It must be remembered that, to ensure perfect health, the skin must be kept thoroughly clean in order to allow the secretions to escape through the pores. There is no way in which a person can do more to keep his horse perfectly Healthy than by washing him with soap and water as hot as you can bear your hand. Take a small sponge and wash a part thoroughly, and scrape out and Tub dry. Place a warm woollen blanket «ver the part washed first; and go on. Keep the horse out of a current of air. An occasional bath like. this will do wonders in helping to keep a horse in fine condition and spirits; .
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 253, 28 November 1914, Page 2
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138GROOMING HORSES. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 253, 28 November 1914, Page 2
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