On Horsemanship

he is never to knot the halter66 at the point where the headstall is attached to the horse's head. By constantly rubbing his head against the manger, if the halter does not sit quite

of the horse to some one place each day. By so doing, he will discharge the duty w

the rolling-ground.69 In fact he should always muzzle him whenever he takes him anywhere without the bit. The muzzle, while

ng the horse down, the groom should begin with the head and mane; as until the upper parts are clean, it is vain to cleanse the lower; then, as regards the rest of the body, first brush up the hair, by help of all the ordinary implements for cleansing, and then beat out the dust, following the

vision, serve to scare away from the eyes anything that might trouble them. Providence, we must suppose,71 bestowed these hairs upon the horse, instead of the large ears which are given to the ass and the mule as a protection to the eyes.72 The tail, again, and

74 and here is the proof: a brood mare, so long as her mane is long and flowing, will not readily suffer herself

ost annoying to the horse; and the cleaner these parts are made, the thicker the swarm of troublesome things which collect beneath the belly. Besides which, however elaborately you clean these parts, the horse is n